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Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 05-31-2021

June 1, 2021
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 05-31-2021" ET Report 05-31-2021 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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The Backyard Gardener: Article

Watering Your Houseplants

June 1, 2021
Overwatering is the number one killer of houseplants, says Mr. Ernesto Sandoval, Manager and Curator of the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory. Overwatering encourages disease, pests, and can smother roots that need oxygen. With overwatering, roots can die and rot.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Mitigating Heat in the Orchard

June 1, 2021
By Ben A Faber
June 10 9-11 Mitigating Heat Hear what happens to a tree under heat stress and what can and is being done about it Giulia Marino, UC Davis Tree Physiologist, How Heat Affects a Tree and What Options Are there to Reduce the Effect Four Examples of Growers Modifying Overhead Irrigation to Affect Tree...
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Thrips/TSWV Kings: Article

2021 Third report (May 31st)

May 31, 2021
By Neil McRoberts
General outlook A week of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a boost over the next week. A gradual return to mid 90's highs is expected by the second week of June. The current mini heat wave won't be enough to cause any significant mortality in thrips.
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Thrips/TSWV Fresno: Article

2021 Third report (May 31st)

May 31, 2021
By Neil McRoberts
General outlook A week of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a boost over the next week. A gradual return to mid 90's highs is expected by the second week of June. The current mini heat wave won't be enough to cause any significant mortality in thrips.
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Thrips/TSWV Merced: Article

2021 Third report (May 31st)

May 31, 2021
By Neil McRoberts
General outlook A week of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a boost over the next week. A gradual return to low 90's highs is expected by the second week of June. The current mini heat wave won't be enough to cause any mortality in thrips.
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Thrips/TSWV Stanislaus county: Article

2021 Third report (May 31st)

May 31, 2021
By Neil McRoberts
General outlook A few 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a little boost over the next week. A gradual return to low-to-mid 90's highs is expected from now until second week of June.
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