Can PURIC® Humic Acid Increase Water Holding Capacity of Soils?
Much of the west is facing water shortages and many growers will not receive full allotments of water to grow their crops. The literature is ripe with citations of humic substances and organic matter increasing soil water holding capacity, but can applications of a...Strategies to Optimize Soil Moisture
Optimum soil moisture involves more than the amount of water you are applying. Wilbur-Ellis has the right tools for greater water holding capacity, improving your water retention, and your irrigation water management. Changing weather patterns, recurring drought, and...Eye in the Sky Giving a Leg Up in Vole Control
Like many Willamette Valley grass seed producers, Monroe, Oregon, farmer Tony Stroda has incurred significant losses to voles over the past two years, both in crop damage and from the cost to purchase and apply bait. Today, Stroda is banking on a technology that he...January 2022 Almond Update
A new year is upon us and soon almonds will be breaking dormancy to kick off the 2022 growing season. As the proverbial question asks, which came first, the chicken or the egg? One might ask, which comes first, new roots or new leaves? As can be seen in the graphics below it is clear that immediately following bloom leaf out begins and after that, the first flush of spring root growth occurs (research conducted by Patrick Brown, et al).