…even if it’s a bad year… don’t cut your fertility program,” he emphasized. It may seem logical to reduce fertilizer inputs during a lighter production year to save money. However,…
Building a Smarter Crop Nutrition Budget for Next Season
…the same, and some areas may require different inputs. By managing blocks individually based on soil and tissue data, growers can avoid overapplying fertilizer in areas that don’t need it…
Understanding Soil Tests: pH, CEC, and Base Saturation in Permanent Crops
…capacity (CEC), which indicates how much fertilizer the soil can hold at one time. “We don’t really have a ton of influence over our CECs,” Rogers explained. Soil texture largely…
Using Tissue and Soil Data to Build Next Season’s Fertility Plan
…soil can interfere with zinc uptake, while sodium issues may impact potassium availability. By recognizing these interactions, growers can make targeted adjustments instead of simply increasing fertilizer rates. Fall soil…
Fertigation vs. Foliar Sprays: Choosing the Right Nutrition Strategy
…rather than requiring a separate trip. “I don’t tell guys to make a special trip to put foliar fertilizer on,” Rogers said, noting that combining nutrition with crop protection sprays…
Soil and Foliar Strategies to Improve Micronutrient Availability
…availability without overapplying fertilizer. These targeted adjustments support healthier trees, better nutrient balance, and more consistent performance across permanent cropping systems. For more information on micronutrient management strategies, visit AgroLiquid.com….
Maximizing Nitrogen Efficiency in Permanent Crops
…to consider fertilizer sources that offer protection against environmental loss. Some liquid fertilizers include technologies designed to reduce volatilization and leaching, keeping nitrogen available to the plant for longer periods….
Matching Nutrient Demand Curves Improves Efficiency and Nut Quality
…Rogers, Sales Account Manager for AgroLiquid, emphasized the importance of matching fertilizer applications with the tree’s nutrient demand curves to support yield and quality while avoiding costly mistakes. Rogers noted…
Zone-Based Nutrition Helps Tree Crop Growers Fine-Tune Fertility Programs
…Sales Account Manager for AgroLiquid, discussed how fertigation programs can be optimized by irrigation block to better match orchard variability. Rogers explained that while variable-rate fertilizer applications are often discussed…
Making Smart Fertility Adjustments Without Losing Sight of the Long Term
…of simply adding more fertilizer. In some cases, nutrient uptake issues may be caused by underlying soil conditions like high sodium or excess salts that interfere with availability. Identifying and…
Spring Fertigation Strategies to Improve Efficiency in Tree Crops
…irrigation begins, growers should focus on closely matching fertilizer applications with the tree’s nutrient demand curves—particularly for nitrogen and potassium. “Let’s try to stay as closely as we can to…
American Agriculture’s Expansion in the Early 1900s
…alternative crops and developing new markets for them, Carver played a crucial role in improving soil conditions and increasing economic resilience for southern producers. Fertilizer Use Reflects Expanding Production As…
Soil Health, Water, and the Future of Farming With Live Earth
…designed to improve nutrient retention, water efficiency, and overall soil performance. Regulations, Labels, and Why 2026 Matters Humates fall into a regulatory gray area between fertilizers and pesticides. Taylor explains…
California’s Budget Boom, Soil Solutions, and a Major Malaysia Trade Deal for U.S. Ag
…in Utah and turning them into soil amendments designed to help farmers make better use of fertilizer and water. Taylor explained humates as an ancient plant deposit—essentially “really old compost”—that…





















