Please use below links for the audio and video recordings of Webinar – Ask the Expert Series -V held on May 5th. The recording includes lively discussion on various aspects of orchard soil fertility and plant nutrition, including Q &A from growers, with, Dr. Robert Crassweller from PSU; and Dr. Joseph Heckman, Dr. Megan Muehlbauer and Dr. Hemant Gohil from Rutgers NJAES. Some of the information is also applicable to other crops.
Video Recording: https://go.rutgers.edu/ed0iccws
Audio Recording: https://go.rutgers.edu/8xz0zlh7
Topics Covered:
- Uptake and deficiencies symptoms of essential nutrients in tree fruit crops
- Careful selection of liming material
- Fine-ness of liming material based on the level of acidity
- How to manage extremely high Mg in top soil?
- Problem of foliar application of Ca and the waxy leaf cuticle in stone fruits
- Timing of application of Ca and effects of temperature
- Boron application and the problem of leaching
- Orchard tree nutrition from plant physiological perspective
- Effects of micro-nutrients such as Boron and Zink
- Sulfur availability, fertilizer options, deficiency symptoms and it’s role in disease management
- Nutrient availability and their stability in fruit trees
- Ideal timing for leaf sample analysis and common mistakes
