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Eliminating Nitrogen As The “Go-To” Nutrient For Growth PROBLEM Excess leaf nitrogen. This is critical for more reasons than the cost of the material. This excess will be in the nitrate form and it requires plant energy to convert it to a usable amino acid. Additionally, nitrate-nitrogen in this form attracts insects and diseases that […]
Read MoreWALNUT PREHARVEST WRAP UP Looking for Boat Shaped Leaves In many Northern California walnut orchards, most of the latest leaf sample results still show excess Nitrogen with a deficiency in Potash. There are a few exceptions. Visual observations reveal this same phenomenon as older leaves are dark green In color showing plenty of Nitrogen and […]
Read MoreANOTHER “TELL” There is a problem in Walnuts with too much synthetic nitrogen is applied. It’s obvious when too much synthetic nitrogen has been applied by the appearance of blind wood or too much distance between nodes on a given branch. This is a “tell” that anyone can spot. In our opinion walnuts are […]
Read MoreTHE UNDERSTANDING OF A TELL On December 14, 2018, Compost Solutions sponsored a guest speaker from Midwest Biosystems. He’s Edwin Blosser from Tampico, Illinois. He’s a world-renowned expert of the “ Tell “. A person with this ability is akin to a whisperer, they see, smell and touch things that “ Tells “ them what […]
Read MoreMID-SEASON COVER CROP UPDATE It is obvious to the trained eye that many cover crop plantings are struggling due to a lack of Nitrogen. This nutrient need should be addressed early by applying compost and or being prepared to add a small amount of actual Nitrogen if compost is not used. A maximum amount of […]
Read MoreCOVER CROPS NEED NITROGEN DILEMMA: How do growers compensate for the lack of nitrogen when planting a cover crop without compost? And, why do some walnut orchard soils that are very similar and with the same compost application rates exhibit differing Potash and or Phosphorous levels? Numerous walnut growers have been “cover cropping” with 4 […]
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