Test PB Collection: FTE

James F. Thompson, Agricultural Engineer Clay R. Brooks, Development Engineer Agricultural Engineering Extension University of California, Davis, CA 95616 Pedro Ilic, Farm Advisor Cooperative Extension - Fresno County 1720 So. Maple Ave., Fresno, CA 93702 Drawings by: Justin J.

Acknowledgements Labor Intensive Vegetable Crops Type of Tunnels What About Farming And Cultural Practices With Tunnels? Weed Control Are Tunnels For You?

Hunter Johnson, Jr., Extension Vegetable Crops Specialist Emeritus, University of California, Riverside The process of selecting a crop which can be grown for profit is one that should be approached with great care.

Soil tests can reveal nutrient deficiencies you didn't know about. The tests can save you money on fertilizer by pointing out fields high in nutrients. Fields that test high need less fertilizer than other fields.

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.