Spring planting well underway in South Texas. A warmer than expected winter has provided South Texas farmers from the Lower Rio Grande Valley to the Upper Coastal Band the chance to get started early on their planting schedules. Corn was the first crop to go in the ground in early to mid...
The article focuses on the concerns of farmers in South Texas over drought which turn them to missed crop deadlines. Topics discussed include the insights of Texas AgriLife Extension Service Agent Jason Ott in Nueces County, Texas regarding the effect of rain on farming, some cotton farmers who...
The best time to plant bulbs in northern gardens, in zone 4, for example, is when temps are below 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees celsius). So the middle of October may be a good time to plant. Typically you’re aiming to plant 6-8 weeks before the ground freezes. Further south,...
Some native woodland species occur as far south as Zone 9 and some as far north as Zone 2. EXPOSURE: Spring-blooming natives found in the understory of deciduous forests require early-spring sunlight filtering through leafless trees to grow, bloom and set seed before going dormant by summer,...
Although common lilacs love cold weather, a few thrive as far south as Zone 8, including cutleaf hybridS.xlaciniata, with fragrant, pale lavender flowers, andS. pubescensssp.patula‘Miss Kim,’ with pale, lilac-blue blooms that fade to white. ...
Do not try to fool Mother Nature: Short-day onions planted in a long-day zone will result in small bulbs—not an early harvest. Long-day varieties: ‘Yellow Sweet Spanish’: large, round shape; yellow-white. ‘First Edition’: high-yielding, stores well, flavorful, creamy-yellow ...
Sugar cane should be prepared for winter if grown as a perennial plant in a climate zone with cold winters. After harvesting, cut the stalks as close to the ground as possible. Plant remains should be well covered with cut leaves, straw, or soil to protect the roots from frost. Thus, ...
Benefits of drip irrigation include wiser use of limited water resources, Vories noted. “Drip allows the injection of fertilizer and other chemicals into the root zone, so we have a real efficient application system. It's worked in a lot of the arid areas, Texas, Arizona, Israel and other...
Total plant available water (TAW) amounts 172 mm for the root zone of 90 cm depth, whereas the readily available water (RAW), for maize is assumed to be 50 % TAW, 86 mm. Some physical and chemical properties relevant for irrigation at the experimental field are presented in Tab...
While the common sweet pea is an annual, there is also a perennial, unscented, broad-leaved everlasting pea,Lathyrus latifolius. These clambering plants can reach up to 6 or 7 feet and are hardy to Zone 5; they are low-maintenance plants that flower regularly year on year. ...