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Figure 2. Newly planted Sea buckthorn produced from runners (in foreground). This picture was taken in mid September 2005 near Wingham, ON. The summer's buckwheat cover crop had been ploughed under and rye grass planted between rows. Parts used Leaves and young branches, Berries. Woody shrub to small tree hardy to Zone 3 . . . → Read More: Sea Buckthorn Harvesting and Plant Information Tayberry photo by Jean-Luc Toilet on Wikimedia commons TAYBERRY QUICK GUIDE Latin Name Rubus X Type Cane Fruit Site and Soil Sunny (part shade is OK). Soil well drained, well-dug and composted before planting. Plant to Harvest Time 2 years How Many? 2kg (4.5lbs) per plant Tayberry is a cultivated shrub of the . . . → Read More: Tayberry Long-term management for disease control in lawns emphasises good basic turfgrass management practices. These practices include the selection of the best adapted grass for the site, proper site preparation, proper management and the use of pesticides if needed. Site Selection: Environmental conditions vary greatly throughout North America and other countries. Some transition zones are . . . → Read More: Long-Term Turf Management Practices for the Prevention of Turf Diseases I vividly recall the moment when I handed farmer Kevin Moir of Wilga, WA, his soil map after weeks of hard work putting together a range of mapping technologies. Kevin studied the map intently for at least ten minutes without saying a word. “Oh, I wonder if he understands it?” I wondered as . . . → Read More: How did soil mapping assist Kevin Moir to double his income? This tool allows you to determine your average pasture supply, and likely variability, based on long-term weather records. The mid-monthly estimates of pasture growth rates (kg DM/ha/day) below are for average seasonal conditions for a range of localities and regions across the high rainfall and wheat–sheep zones of Australia. They are from State PROGRAZE® manuals, available . . . → Read More: Daily pasture growth estimates measuring the water level in a standpipe with a piezometer A piezometer is a small-diameter observation well used to measure the hydraulic head of groundwater in aquifers. Similarly, it may also be a standpipe, tube, vibrating wire piezometer or manometer used to measure the pressure of a fluid at a specific location in . . . → Read More: What is a Piezometer? |
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