Test PB Collection: FTE

In the 1950's Ventura County was the world's largest producer of walnuts with nearly 50,000 acres. Prior to walnut production it was a major producer of lima beans and sugar beets.

Most of the New Zealand avocados are grown in a coastal environment not unlike that of the Santa Barbara/Ventura area. Being coastal, growers have learned from past experience that wind protection is necessary to maintain fruit quality and tree performance for a range of tree crops.

The following information was compiled by Bob Brendler, our Farm Advisor, Emeritus. What he did was take the 1992 Ventura County Crop Report for 1992. Not the best year since we were still affected by the 1990 Freeze. He found the total acreage - 12926 - their total yield of avocados in tons - 1.

Avocados in June - 1992 Saline Waters - A Growing Problem - 2002 March in the Avocado Orchard - 1997 Avocados in Spring - 1996 Wet Weather Brings Pluses and Problems - 1995...

No matter where they grow in California, June is a month when avocados are being watered on a regular schedule. How regular that schedule is should be carefully reviewed by the irrigator.

Irrigation should be in full swing this time of year. I often get asked how frequently irrigation lines should be checked for clogging and breakage. The answer is every time an irrigation is applied.

Based on some recent discussions on soil gypsum requirements, there seems to be a need to discuss pH - what it is, how it is measured and what it means. The pH scale is a measure of the amount of hydrogen present in a system, in other words, how acid the system is.

In our last edition of Subtropical News I reported on a trial that David Crowley at UC Riverside and I had done trying to correct zinc deficiency in avocado. One technique that worked well was 7.5 pounds of zinc sulfate per tree applied to the soil surface.

Miscellaneous Weeds Lemon Rootstock/Scion Presentations...

The following list has been compiled for the convenience of growers. The names are listed in alphabetical order, and no endorsement of any individual is intended, either expressed or implied.