by Lodi Growers | Jul 30, 2013
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 2013 by G.S. Pettygrove, A.T. O'Green, R.J. Southard, P.S. Verdegaal, C.A. Ingels, Pettygrove_Potassium_Management_2013.pdf (6.4 MiB) - First Sentence: Following three years of research to map the...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 30, 2013
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 2011 by Stuart Pettygrove, Pettygrove_Potassium_Fixation_2011.pdf (1.1 MiB) - First Paragraph: The fixation of potassium in the interlayers of soil minerals has been the subject of interest for...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 12, 2013
Estimating Soil Moisture by United States Department of Agriculture, USDA_IWM_1998.pdf (0.6 MiB) - First Sentence: Irrigation Water Management (IWM) is applying water according to crop needs in an amount that can be stored in the plant root zone of the soil.
by Lodi Growers | Jul 1, 2013
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 1978 by James J. Kissler, Kissler_Grape_Pomace_1978.pdf (0.1 MiB) - First Sentence: Grape pomace is the grape seeds and skins left over from winery operations. Farmers have been using pomace as a fertilizer for years. The big question...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 1, 2013
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards by R. Keith Striegler, Striegler_Postharvest_Nitrogen_1993.pdf (0.2 MiB) - First Paragraph: Nitrogen (N) is a major constituent of organic compounds in plants. Amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids and many secondary...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 1, 2013
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 1994 by Larry E. Williams, Williams_Nitrogen_Efficiency_1994.pdf (0.4 MiB) - First Paragraph: The nitrogen requirements of Thompson seedless grapevines and utilization of N for vine growth from the soil, fertilizers and vine...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 26, 2013
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils by Jean-Jacques Lambert, Michael A. Anderson, James A. Wolpert, Lambert_Nutrientneeds_2012.pdf (0.8 MiB) - First two sentences: Sustainable vineyard fertilization can lead to cost savings while protecting the...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 18, 2013
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil by Kate Scow, Scow_PhopholipidFattyAcid_Unknownyear.pdf (0.3 MiB) - First Paragraph: It is far more complex to count and identify microorganisms than it is nematodes, earthworms...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 18, 2013
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs by Jacques Franco, Casey Walsh-Cady, Franco_GroundwaterContamination_1992.pdf (0.5 MiB) - First two paragraphs: Several countries and states have recognized the warning signs of...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 18, 2013
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids by S.K. Song, P.M. Huang, Song_PotassiumRelease_1988.pdf (1.0 MiB) - First two paragraphs: Potassium in soils mainly resides in K-bearing minerals. The K-supplying...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 18, 2013
Phosphate expectations by Robert C. Dixon, Dixon_Phosphate_1993.pdf (0.1 MiB) - First Paragraph: I have counted at least 22 factors which influence the effectiveness of phosphatic fertilizers for increasing plant growth, yields and quality. These factors include soil...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 18, 2013
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars by Peter Christensen, Bill Peacock, Donna Hirschfelt, Christensen_FertilizerEfficiency_1990.pdf (0.4...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 18, 2013
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture by Peter Christensen, Christensen_TissueAnalysis_Unknownyear.pdf (0.5 MiB) - First three sentences: Tissue analysis in vineyard nutrition is much more effective and reliable than soil analysis. Soil analysis does not give an...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 18, 2013
Vineyard Fertilization by James J. Kissler, Kissler_VineyardFertilization_Unknownyear.pdf (0.3 MiB) - A guide to the proper use of the chemical elements essential to plant growth.
by Lodi Growers | Jun 18, 2013
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards by Unknown, Unknownauthor_PlantFood_Unknown Year.pdf (67 KiB) - A chart of the types of materials and fertilizers used to feed plants.