Learn about soil moisture and cultivation needed when dry farming. In facing challenges of increasing weather variability and a changing climate, one experienced dry farmer shares how he has grown squash, beans, tomatoes and corn without irrigation for decades.
Drought has become a fact of life for farmers throughout the West. For hemp growers, careful planning for where, when and what to plant can result in a crop that will thrive despite dry conditions.
Whether you have one or several, or plan to plant your first fruit tree, it’s time to give them the attention needed to keep them healthy and bearing fruit.
The plants in the field trials were chosen by an advisory group of nursery growers and landscape designers and were evaluated on growth, visual appeal, timing of flowering, density of flowers, physiology and heat tolerance.