Topics in Subtropics

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Learning from the Rain

October 2, 2024

By Ben A Faber

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.

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Soil Moisture Sensor Selection

September 27, 2024

Soil moisture sensor selection. An extensive range of soil moisture sensors/probes have already been commercialized and are available to use in avocado and other orchards.

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What's Been Happening in the UC ANR-Ventura/Santa Barbara Offices?

September 25, 2024

By Ben A Faber

We recently compiled the last year's activities in the Ventura and Santa Barbara offices of UC ANR, check it out: https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucceventura/files/402039.pdf https://cesantabarbara.ucanr.

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CA Avocado Acreage

September 23, 2024

By Ben A Faber

Each year the California Avocado Commission partners with Land IQ to produce a Statewide Avocado Acreage and Condition Analysis report utilizing digital satellite imagery, aerial photography and analytical tools to survey California avocado groves.

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Calibrating an Airblast Sprayer

September 20, 2024

By Ben A Faber

Get an airblast sprayer in the right condition so it can do its job right. Read a summary of calibrating an airblast sprayer https://www.sacvalleyorchards.com/almonds/foliar-diseases/pre-season-airblast-sprayer-calibration/ Using a calibration guide https://ccag-eh.ucanr.edu/files/241473.

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