Welcome to our Digging Deeper site! Here we post case studies & conversations that dig deeper into the agronomy behind interesting, real-life situations. What’s really going on? What might be the cause? Check out our posts to see what we’ve uncovered.
Protected: Lead #17 Micronutrient App & Cherry Color
The block should have colored poorly for several reasons. Did a micronutrient application turn things around? ...
Protected: Digging Deeper Case #18 Inconsistent Results from Gypsum
Two similar fields, same amendment plan, different results. Why? ...
Lead #15 Dirty Spray Tank & Stunted Growth
The damage was significant. Could it have been caused by such a simple oversight? ...
Why Gypsum, & Why Gypsum Applicators?
The symptoms were obviously due to an applied material - but which one, and why did it burn? ...
Digging Deeper Case #01 Cu Foliar & Stone Fruit Spray Burn
The symptoms were obviously due to an applied material - but which one, and why did it burn? ...
Digging Deeper Case #10 Calcium ferts & surfactants to improve infiltration
In an area where infiltration issues are common, it's helpful to have multiple tools to improve infiltration. Here we test whether calcium fertilizers are on that list. ...
Digging Deeper Case #13 Cu/S Foliar & Pistachio Spray Burn
This was an interesting case - the agronomists hadn't seen anything quite like these symptoms before. ...
Digging Deeper Case #09 Almond Alternaria & Standing Water
We went out with some agronomists to investigate Alternaria-like symptoms. See what we found. ...