Nitrogen - When a plant is nitrogen deficient the plant will have a unhealthy yellowing look about it. The lower leaves with curl, wilt and die. Nitrogen deficiency will product limited fruit.
Phosphorus - When a plant is phosphorus deficient it will appear thin and stringy. the trunk will be thin and stretched.
Potassium - A lack of potassium in plants have many signs. One sign is the brown spotting under the leaves. Another is spotting on the bottom of fruit.
Calcium - Calcium is critical in root development. If roots don't develop it is because a lack of calcium. You should add calcium before every planting. Gypsum is good for areas with limited rain fall as rainfall will dilute the calcium already in the earth.
Boron -
Sulfur -
Zinc - A lack of zinc will cause leaves to be tiny, much tinier than normal leaves.
Iron -
Chlorine -
Manganese -
Magnesium -
Copper -
Molybdenum -
Friday, August 21, 2015
How many Pounds in a Bushel
U.S. Commercial Bushel Sizes
Grains
Data from the University of Missouri's Agricultural Publication G4020, by William J. Murphy, Department of Agronomy.
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Fruits and Vegetables
Data from the Georgia Farm Bureau (including earlier versions no longer online). The Bureau states, "These weights are based on federal standards and can be used as general guidelines when purchasing these commodities in bushel quantities."
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Sunday, August 16, 2015
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