Cover Crop Update
In a previous post, I talked about my effort to use a cover crop to help with a field with...
View moreWeed Wars
You have probably heard the saying “April showers bring May flowers”. Around here, though, it is more accurately sad that...
View moreAlfalfa is coming along Nicely
I know this doesn’t look like an alfalfa field. Most alfalfa is grown for hay and is broadcast planted at...
View moreTomato Prognosis is Good
It is official… the tomatoes are out of “transplant shock”! One of the advantages that tomatoes have over the melons...
View moreSepal Fall in the Almond Orchard
You have seen the petal fall turn the orchard floor white, but probably have never even heard of sepal fall. ...
View moreAlmond Cover Crop (Kind Of)
I planted a strip of triticale along the berms last fall in an attempt to improve soil structure. Triticale is...
View moreThe Alfalfa is Off to the Races!
One of the most difficult crops to establish is Alfalfa grown for seed. First, the seed is tiny and does...
View moreWheat in California?
Yes, this is a wheat field in Central California. Its a crop that you don’t see around much any more...
View moreHere are Almond in the Gel Stage
The immature almonds are beginning to look like almonds. The tree is pumping nutrients, protein and carbohydrates into the small...
View moreThis is what’s Called “Transplant Shock”
When the tomato seedlings come from the nursery, they are healthy and deep green in color. They have spent their...
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