soluble salts | Weekly Crop Update

Fall Salt Remediation

September 25, 2020Emmalea Garver Ernest

Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu Salts are a natural component of soils, including our soluble plant nutrients (Ca, NO3, etc.). Excessive levels of any salt can be detrimental to both plant health and soil quality. On the Delmarva Peninsula,… Continue Reading →

High Soluble Salts a Problem in Some High Tunnels

July 14, 2017cmanneri

Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Over the years several high tunnel (HT) growers have complained to me about how after 4-5 years of growing various vegetables (although tomatoes were the most grown) in their high tunnel… Continue Reading →