Variable Rate Fertilization in Citrus – Techniques & Costs

Gary Cooper September 19, 2008 Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, General

In these two features on this subject with soil scientist Arnold Schumann at the Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, he describes different methods and technologies involved, and talks about the costs to get into variable rate fertilization techniques. Schumann was one of the featured presenters at the recently re-scheduled Citrus Expo seminars at Lake Alfred.

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