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Transforming Compost into an Effective Liquid Fertilizer Tea

Cathy Isom shares one of the best ways for transforming compost into an effective liquid fertilizer tea. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Store-bought liquid fertilizer can be expensive, especially if you have a lot of plants to feed. Fortunately, there’s a cost-effective, easy alternative you can brew up at home. Getting started with home-brewed liquid fertilizer can …

Current Concerns for Cold-Hardy Citrus Growers
Cold-hardy citrus producers are about a month away from harvesting this year’s crop. A lot can happen during that time. What is beyond the grower’s control is what most concerns Lindy Savelle, executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association and co-owner of JoNina Farm in Ochlocknee, Georgia. “We personally experienced last year a 40-year hailstorm. […]
Unraveling the Greasy-Green Mystery in Florida Grapefruit
By Megan M. Dewdney, Eva L. Mulandesa and Mark A. Ritenour Greasy-green began to be reported as a problem in Florida by fresh fruit packers and growers around 2020. The disorder, with green blotches on the grapefruit surface, appeared to be different from other known rind disorders. The effect was costly for growers and packers, […]