Soil Health and Fertility for Perennial Tree Crops

July 16, 2016, 11:00 am-3:00 pm
3336 Podunk Road, Trumansburg, NY 14886
Managing orchard fertility is about more than just fertilizer. The fact is your orchard soil is a giant digestive engine, chewing up carbon, nitrogen, and minerals to feed not only your trees but the soil food web. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the basics of understanding your soil so you can better understand what’s going on right under your feet, the mineral connection, and what you can do to improve the soil’s health and overall vitality to grow better fruit. We discuss the basics of soil chemistry, physical characteristics, and soil biology. We’ll interpret soil tests, leaf analyses, go over some basics methods to assess your overall soil health, soil respiration, soil aggregate stability, and more. If you have soil or leaf tissue sample that you’d like to look at, bring them along.
To register or for more information, visit here or contact Mike Biltonen, (845) 674-5124, Mike@knowyouroots.com

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