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What to Test For; What the Numbers Tell You. The information below is to help you decide what to test for: THE FOLLOWING TEST IS USUALLY ONLY RUN ONCE ON A FIELD, IF YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE THE ANSWER FROM A SOILS MAP.
Beans, Bush Snap Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage Cantaloupes, Squash Carrots Celery Corn, Sweet Cucumbers, Pickling Onions Peppers Potatoes Watermelons Back To The Top Nitrogen (N) for bush snap beans You may have to adjust amounts of nitrogen listed here where the past crop, climate, soil type, etc.
Paul Vossen is a Farm Advisor, Sonoma County Cooperative Extension Lycopersicon lycopersicum (esculentum) is a member of the nightshade family. The tomato plant is native to tropical America, but has been cultivated in Europe and the United States for more than 200 years.
November/December 1990 Based on Poultry Fact Sheets 7 and 12 by Francine A. Bradley, Univ. of California Area Poultry Farm Advisor for Northern California. Ostriches have been commercially raised primarily for their plumes and hides.
January/February 1992 Fred S. Conte, Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis. Adapted from an article by Dr. Conte called, California Aquaculture: Growth Keyed to Diversity and Markets. In World Aquaculture 21(3): 33-44, 1990.
September/October 1994 David T. Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist, University of Maine. Reprinted with permission from the May/June 1994 issue of Maine Farms & Forests.
September/October 1994 David T. Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist, University of Maine. Reprinted with permission from the May/June 1994 issue of Maine Farms & Forests.
If you need a loan to launch a new farming enterprise or refinance an existing one, researching your options is key to finding the loan that's right for you. To help you get started, we're presenting the following USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) information as one option you might consider.
Look for more specialty crop information in the Small Farm Program's Specialty and Minor Crops Handbook - Second Edition Capers are native to the Mediterranean area and the tropics. The plant, a deciduous dicot, has a very deep root system, grows about two feet tall and has vines 7 to 10 feet long.
Updated and expanded from the first edition, the Specialty and Minor Crops Handbook contains 63 crop profiles, a comprehensive bibliography, a glossary of Asian vegetables, and an index to common and scientific crop names. Cost: $35 plus tax and shipping.
