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Fertility Management
Introduction As a leafy brassica, bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) needs reliable nitrogen during its short growth cycle to build healthy green tissues. However, this fast-cycling growth characteristic leaves growers, especially…
Fertility Management
Legumes, plants from the bean family, are known for their ability to add nitrogen to the soil. This makes them a popular choice in cover cropping, supplying both nitrogen for the cash…
Nutrition
Soils contain vast numbers of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and archaea. Most have neutral or positive effects on plant growth, and some are pathogenic. Only 2% to 5% of soil microbes are…
Fertilizer
Why buy fertilizer when you have it fresh and homegrown? Ordering imported synthetic fertilizer yields sticker shock for a lot of farmers lately. In recent years, the global fertilizer market has been…
Agriculture
There is a new cover crop tool available for growers, technical assistance providers, crop advisors and other users in the West. Cover crops provide many benefits because they keep soil covered, maintain…
Crop
One of my favorite activities to do with my kids is going to the movies. They’re at a perfect age where every new superhero release is the greatest masterpiece ever made. As…
Crop
When a fertilizer label lists nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium, growers know those numbers mean something. They’re backed by standardized tests and state enforcement. Fulvic acid labels don’t have that kind of guardrail,…
Fertilizer
Rising fertilizer prices and increasing regulatory pressure push growers throughout California to consider decreasing mineral N use. Many growers have become better than ever at practicing the 4 Rs of fertilizer application,…
Soil
Lettuce Fusarium Wilt Fusarium wilt has become one of the most challenging diseases for California lettuce growers. Once established, the fungal pathogen that causes this disease, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae, persists…
Pest Management
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a drought-resistant tropical tree in the Meliaceae family, native to the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. This multipurpose species has been used for millennia in Indian…
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