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Posted inCommentary

Boron deficiency, local soils and fruitfulness

Burl Sheldon by Burl Sheldon May 9, 2024October 14, 2024

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 […]

Burl Sheldon prepares to add boron to the soil in his orchard on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Haines, Alaska.
Posted inCommentary

Mulching with deciduous chipped wood

Burl Sheldon by Burl Sheldon May 9, 2024October 14, 2024
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PAID COMMENTARY: To a Safe, Healthy Holiday

Burl Sheldon by Burl Sheldon November 22, 2023November 2, 2024
Posted inGarden Edition

Thin for better fruit

Burl Sheldon by Burl Sheldon July 8, 2021October 14, 2024

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