Agricultural, Bloom, Foliar Nutrients, Freeze Protection, Harvest, Tree Nuts
Growers know that bigger nuts mean a bigger payday, but can you really expect foliar nutrients to make a noticeable difference in yield? When we approached an Almond grower in Gustine, CA about comparing his current foliar program against ours he didn’t expect to see...
Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Bloom, Boric Acid, Boron, Drought Protection, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Freeze Protection, Harvest, Tree Nuts, Zinc
Following the growing season, replenishing nutrients to store as carbohydrates for uniform bud-set next season is imperative. As Brent Holtz, county director and pomology advisor, wrote in Western Farm Press, “Plant nutrient levels are important, especially when...
Bloom, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest, Wine Grapes
As spring approaches, wine grape growers are turning in their pruning shears for pre-bloom sprays. The following is a sample program that our technical sales rep, Chris Rhoades, uses as the basis of his wine grape program. He customizes the program based on tissue...
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...