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Strengthening the Rhizosphere
Vegetable producers all know that setting out transplants is a time of risk. The plugs have been lifted, moved, handled, and are in some degree of shock. Until they are...
Strengthening the Rhizosphere
Vegetable producers all know that setting out transplants is a time of risk. The plugs have been lifted, moved, handled, and are in some degree of shock. Until they are...
Feed Your Sweet Corn the Right Way
If your soil test shows you lack potassium, you can easily take care of this nutrient requirement ahead of planting. Potassium is largely immobile in the soil, so you can...
Feed Your Sweet Corn the Right Way
If your soil test shows you lack potassium, you can easily take care of this nutrient requirement ahead of planting. Potassium is largely immobile in the soil, so you can...
Nutrition in the Vineyard
The most important elements in the vineyard are the three macro-nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, potash, secondary nutrients calcium and sulphur, and the micro-nutrients boron, copper, zinc and chlorine.
Nutrition in the Vineyard
The most important elements in the vineyard are the three macro-nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, potash, secondary nutrients calcium and sulphur, and the micro-nutrients boron, copper, zinc and chlorine.
Factors in Sweet Corn Production
One of the most commonly-grown annual crops in BC is sweet corn. Producers probably see this as a simple crop, at which some summer cash can be easily made. Many...
Factors in Sweet Corn Production
One of the most commonly-grown annual crops in BC is sweet corn. Producers probably see this as a simple crop, at which some summer cash can be easily made. Many...
Sweetness in Corn
Sweetness in corn results from a combination of genes. To keep it simple, we will not only use our layman’s definition of a gene, we will restrict the discussion to...
Sweetness in Corn
Sweetness in corn results from a combination of genes. To keep it simple, we will not only use our layman’s definition of a gene, we will restrict the discussion to...
Cover Crops - Yes or No?
Should you plant a cover crop? No one likes hearing this, but the answer is – it depends. In most perennial crops, such as tree fruit and small fruit, cover crops...
Cover Crops - Yes or No?
Should you plant a cover crop? No one likes hearing this, but the answer is – it depends. In most perennial crops, such as tree fruit and small fruit, cover crops...