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In the summer of 2003, the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) received a grant to provide funding assistance for the installation of 1,700 smart irrigation controllers in residential and commercial sites in Orange County, CA.
Established landscape trees and other woody plants, in general, have effective drought resistance mechanisms and require only modest amounts of water to perform acceptably in landscapes, but the perception is they need greater amounts of water to perform well so they are usually over watered.
Launch Calculators Click the Launch Calculators button to access a set of easy to use calculators that provide reliable estimates of the amount of water lawns and landscape plants require in order to provide acceptable landscape performance and conserve water.
There are separate calculators for different types of plant materials and common landscape settings: Lawn and Turfgrass provides irrigation runtimes and is tailored to California locations.
A pest control advisor recently contacted us to ask what pests he should be scouting for in garbanzo beans. His clients had not grown garbanzos in the past but have some acreage this year.
Figure 1. Bean seeds rotting from Pythium rot infestation. A grower recently called to ask about the minimum soil temperature for planting blackeye and large lima beans.
Better understanding the interaction between lima bean plant and Lygus bug Development of resistant lines & improved cultivars Development of improved cultivation practices To limit or minimize insect damage Reduction in insecticide use Project goals & objectives Research and administrative particip...
