By necessity, commercial cropping concentrates plants of the same species into a small geographical location. …
Seasonal Stressors
When is Enhanced Defoliation of Trees with Zinc Sulfate Advisable?
By Dr. Thomas T. Yamashita
The merits of enhanced defoliation with zinc sulfate are proven. In our western soils, zinc …
Alternate Bearing: Why Trees Have Bumper Crops Followed by Poor Years
By Dr. Thomas T. Yamashita
Apples, pistachios and pecans are but a few notorious agronomic plants which experience alternate bearing. …
Deciduous Fruit Trees: Considerations for the Spring Push
By Dr. Thomas T. Yamashita
In years when the winter has been consistently cold, and not interspersed with either warm …
Prevention and Management of Noninfectious Bud Failure
By Dr. Thomas T. Yamashita
The majority of people fall into what might be considered the spectrum of “normality” when …
Strawberry Crops and Overcoming the Effects of Cold Rain
By Dr. Thomas T. Yamashita
Cool, rainy weather tends to have a number of deleterious effects on strawberries:
- A tendency
