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Guide to Potato Cultivation: From Planting to Harvest

Cropaia

This guide outlines the essential agronomic considerations for optimizing yield and quality in potato crops. Planting and Harvesting Potatoes are typically planted in spring once soil temperatures reach 10°C (50°F), a benchmark for promoting uniform sprouting and robust early growth. The effects of soil type on harvest include: 1.

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Winter Farming in Florida: Profit Ripe for the Picking

ATTRA

After Floridas farmers harvest a wide array of summer crops, the fields do not lie dormant for long. These crops have many benefits for small-scale growers in Florida due to high demand in winter months, extended harvest, local market opportunities, and versatility of the use for these commodities.

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Farmers utilize a range of modern toolsfrom task management applications and drones that monitor crop health to sensors and software that help forecast yields. This shift to a data-driven approach not only enhances farm operations but can significantly improve harvest outcomes, turning a good year into an exceptional one.

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In Hawai‘i, Restoring Kava Helps Sustain Native Food Culture

Civil Eats

Sampling Kava Safely The Hawaii Department of Health recommends these guidelines when trying kava: Choose Noble Strains: Always look for kava harvested from noble cultivarsHawaiian kava is inherently nobleas these are the only strains designated as GRAS. Harvesting awa requires leaving the corm and lateral roots intact.

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The Dirt on Cover Crops

Modern Farmer

As with many eco initiatives, what was old is new again: Cover crops (or fallow season plantings; see more below) were first used during the Roman Empire as a way to boost the soil quality in vineyards. Cover cropping is a means of increasing soil fertility without chemicals. How do cover crops work?

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Understanding pH Part One:

UnderstandingAg

One cause of self-inflicted soil acidification is the excess use of nitrogen fertilizers like ammonium sulfate and urea because two H + are released each time an ammonium (NH 4 + ) ion is converted to nitrate (NO 3 - ). 2 Nitrogen Source Fertilizer Analysis (N-P-K) Lime Required (lb CaCO 3 /lb N) Anhydrous ammonia 82-0-0 1.8

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Regenerative Agriculture: A Strategic Approach for Farming

Cropaia

Regenerative farmers adopt a range of practices, such as cover cropping, crop rotation, reduced tillage, and diverse planting, to regenerate the soil and promote natural systems within their farms. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides. What’s in It for Farmers?