Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Bloom, Boric Acid, Boron, Foliar Nutrients, Stone Fruit, Tree Fruit, Zinc
Delayed dormant sprays replenish essential nutrients like Zinc just as deciduous trees come out of dormancy, when buds are just starting to break, but leaf and flower buds have not yet begun to emerge. Zinc deficiency is well known in eastern Washington in perennial...
Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Citrus, Drought Protection, Foliar Nutrients, Iron, Zinc
Growing up on his family ranch outside of Ivanhoe, CA, Steve Paregien has farmed different citrus varieties his entire life. Over the decades he has learned to overcome battles with drought, pests, freezing temperatures- you name it. When a local PCA and plant...
Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Citrus, Drought Protection, Foliar Nutrients, Freeze Protection, Harvest, Iron, Zinc
Foliar nutrient programs are suggested to aid in recovery from damage to fruit trees caused by two types of environmental stress: drought and freeze. The roles of individual nutrients are examined for their ability to influence tolerance to drought conditions and to...
Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Bloom, Boron, Citrus, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest, Iron, Zinc
Recently, we have talked with citrus growers about how to refine their nutrient programs to improve yield and quality. No matter the variety of citrus grown, high quality fruit that meets consumer’s expectations is vital to the economic viability of citrus growers in...
Agricultural, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest
Forget what you know about soil science. Foliar feeding is a wholly different way of getting plants the nutrients they need to thrive. In the 1950’s Tukey and Wittwer used radioisotopes to confirm that nutrients applied to the foliage are absorbed and transported to...
