#crop-management

#crop-management

Fall gardening can be a wonderful time to plant crops that thrive in cooler temperatures, creating opportunities for a bountiful harvest before winter sets in.

Plants express heat stress in numerous ways. Some wilt in the middle of the day, turning their leaves downward to prevent sunlight from scorching their surfaces. Flowering and fruiting crops may drop flowers or fail to set fruit. In extreme cases, scarring and defoliation occur.

Since 2008, I've focused on using a fungus called Fusarium oxysporum f. sp strigae, that kills Striga without harming crops.

Loosen Compaction with Deep Tillage When you hear the term tillage, your mind may jump to rototillers that churn the top six to ten inches of soil. How