The element boron (B) is a plant micro-nutrient and deficient in many Alaskan-area soils, including in the Chilkat Valley. Boron is easily leached away where soils are seasonally saturated with water. In 2021-2022, the Chilkat Valley Orchard Project collected and analyzed about 30 local soil samples, ranging from tidewater to near the Canadian border. Only […]
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