Division of Extension
Assessing the nutritional status of your grapevines through mature leaf petiole sampling is one of the most useful tools growers have for managing vineyard health and productivity.
Interpreting foliar nutrient analysis can sometimes be challenging for growers, particularly when trying to determine whether fertilizer applications are needed and at what rate.
Routine evaluation of fruit crop nutrient status and soil composition are essential to developing sustainable nutrient management practices. This article reviews soil and tissue sampling methodology.
Harvesting small grains or processing crops in the summer months provides a great opportunity to plant a variety of cover crop species that can achieve several different benefits or goals such as soil erosion protection, nitrogen (N) supply to subsequent grain crops, and weed suppression.
