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Nutrition
Fixing and Retaining Soil Nutrients Over Winter
As temperatures cool and California’s rainy season begins, plant and microbial activity slows. This reduced biological activity, combined…
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Almonds
A View from the North: Orchard Management Considerations for April
The days are longer (and hopefully warmer than in March). Almond nut set should be coming into focus.…
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Almonds
A Northern Perspective: Winter Considerations
After a scorching summer and warm fall, winter looks to be finally arriving. As I write this, chilling…
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Nutrition
Plan for Greater Solubility of Nutrients In-Season at the Proper Time
Hypothetically, let’s say you had a really long day (you’re growers and consultants, of course you did.) You…
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Nutrition
Plant Nutrients Secure Our Food and Future
In a time where the conversation about health, nutrition and environmental sustainability is more critical than ever, the…
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Nutrition
Top 5 Micronutrients Essential for Tree Nut Crop Success
As the name implies, micronutrients are only needed by plants in small quantities, compared to macronutrient plant demand.…
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Nutrition
Start the Season Off Right: Fertilize with confidence when chill is inadequate and water is decent
Cold and wet. We need quite a bit of both when we are talking about tree nuts. The…
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Nutrition
There Still May Be Time for Adjustments if a Fall Nutrition Program Was Abandoned
Were some postharvest nutrition applications in your almond orchards abandoned last fall? Depending on what was skipped, there…
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Nutrition
Sap and Tissue Analysis Comparing Two Different Diagnostic Tools to Help Tree Nut Growers Manage Nutrient Inputs
Tree nut growers who want to make sure the right nutrients are available in the right form, the…
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Nutrition
Turning a Belief on Its Head
They say it takes a big man to admit when he’s wrong. That’s a lie. I’m only 5’…
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