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Preparing And Improving Garden Soil, Katie Wagner, Melanie Stock, Larry A. Sagers
Preparing And Improving Garden Soil, Katie Wagner, Melanie Stock, Larry A. Sagers
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A great garden starts with healthy soil. In Utah, there are unique considerations for creating and maintaining healthy soils. Native Utah soils are relatively low in organic matter. One of Utah’s most troublesome, pH-related deficiencies is iron chlorosis, a deficiency of plant-available iron. Soil salinity easily increases in Utah. This fact sheet addresses these challenges to help gardeners transform garden soils from brutal to beautiful!
Using Degree Days To Time Treatments For Insect Pests, Marion Murray
Using Degree Days To Time Treatments For Insect Pests, Marion Murray
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Insecticides that are applied for a perennial insect pest based on a calendar date often result in poor insect control and a waste of resources. Insect activity varies from year to year depending on weather. For example, in Logan, Utah, eggs of the apple pest codling moth began hatching on May 15 in 2005, May 5 in 2006, and April 30 in 2007.