…and research is underway to differentiate among them, he added. Southern blight—scientific name Sclerotium rolfsii—has been a prominent issue as well, with reports coming in from the Sacramento and Central…
Reasons to Plant in the Fall
…in late summer aren’t always picture-perfect. They’re readying themselves for fall, and a bit of yellowing, changing leaf color or less-than-perfect foliage isn’t a problem. It’s normal. I’m Cathy Isom……
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…acreage—”at least not in the foreseeable future.” “It’s probably one of the more difficult crops to grow,” he said of apples, noting ongoing challenges with codling moth, fire blight, sunburn…
Five First Aid Herbs to Grow Indoors
…stone garden Stems and leaves of the herb plant, catnip Catnip plants Valerian root, leaf and flower Freshly prepared valerian tea Sage is most often used as a culinary herb,…
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…can be done with little fuss, even with the smallest of space, such as a patio. In small containers, we can grow salad fixings, like loose leaf and romaine. They’re…
Monsanto Addresses Dicamba Issues in Open Letter
…tremendous success” with the crop system, but adds that they are hearing the reports of leaf cupping in nearby soybean fields, which could be attributable to dicamba. The company says…
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…“Ramorum Blight.” This disease afflicts rhododendron, viburnum, camellia and other woody ornamental plants. Chemical fumigation and soil sterilization are two common methods of keeping nursery stock blight-free—and compliant with federal…
Agri View: Chemical Challenge to Control Insects
…by insects colorado gluttonous bugs sitting on a leaf of a potato plant hawk moth caterpillar (Sphinx ligustri) rest in the branch Colorado beetles larvae feeding on the potato leaf…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…contributions from non-fertilizer sources such as groundwater, compost and legume cover crops Recalculates fertilizer rates as April leaf sample data and/or improved yield estimates become available during the season Can…
Almond Matters: Increase in Summer Disease Potential?
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, we are thinking about summer disease. “Starting at about five weeks post-pedal fall, growers start thinking about alternaria leaf…
Herbal Pain Remedies
…tea for treatment. Ginger also has excellent anti-inflammatory properties used to treat arthritis and cramping. Nettles is another good one for arthritic pain. Nettle leaf extracts can help prevent cartilage…
Pruning Patience
…to break bud or leaf out. So you just might want to be a little bit patient and just kind of wait for the plant to tell you where their…
Almond Matters: Bloom Weather Brings Issues
…potential with monilinia and blossom blight.” How much damage the weather caused is unknown and growers may not see the full impact until later in the season. “You’re probably not…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…transit routes that bactericides take when introduced through common application methods, such as trunk injection or leaf or root applications. They also will continue to develop a new delivery system…