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What Can Happen with Too Much Rain? Watch that Mulch!!! And sometimes competitive weeds are good.Rain is wonderful stuff. If it comes and washes the accumulated salts of the last several years out of the root zones of citrus and avocado, that's a good thing. But what happens if there is a little too much of…

Efficient irrigation management is essential for sustaining avocado production in California, where orchards are often located on sloping terrain with heterogeneous soils and rely on a combination of district or surface water and groundwater supplies. Avocado trees are highly sensitive to both water stress…

ProGibb LV Plus (Gibberellic Acid) Special Local Need Registration Renewed The California Avocado Commission is pleased to announce that ProGibb LV Plus Plant Growth Regulator Solution (gibberellic acid) for use on avocados in California will continue to be available to California growers under a…

Topics in Subtropics Winter 2026 Primary tabs Irrigation Practices and Water Management in AvocadosAsphyxiationCellulase Activity in MulchesGuava Pest AlertPutting Bees to Work to ID SunblotchField Trial Results You Can Use: Citrus Thrips Insecticide ResearchAnd three great workshops coming up …