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Next government urged to have a proper plan for food security, as UK’s climate becomes more unpredictable

Disastrous fruit and vegetable crops must be ‘wake-up call’ for UK, say farmers

Cold snap in January decimated peach, apricot and cherry trees in the region. After one of the most devastating winter cold snaps in recent memory, Jennifer Deol and her husband made the agonizing decision to rip out more than a hectare of prized peach trees from their Kelowna, B.C., orchard.

Okanagan fruit farmers hope to salvage year with different crops

When Category 5 Hurricane Otis roared through Acapulco, Mexico, in October 2023, the city was left in ruins.* Winds stripped facades from beachfront buildings and storm surge flooded lobbies. The storm killed at least 50 people and damaged 80% of hotels in the once-glittering resort town. Six months later, a Bloomberg reporter described “a grim scene,” with many buildings left abandoned and “swimming pools full of muck.”

How much will climate change drag down the economy?

Cordele, GA

A sweet, juicy slice of watermelon is one of the best things about summertime, but way too many times I’ve stared dubiously at the pile of melons at the store, trying to decide which one to choose. Often when I get home and slice it open, the melon is a disappointing light pink and not at all sweet.

The Only Way To Tell When a Watermelon is Ripe, According to a Farmer

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Recent high temperatures have been above optimum for vegetable crops. Around Indiana, from June 12 to 25 the daily high was more than 90°F on at least 5 days and the low overnight was above 70°F on at least 3 dates (Figure 1). High night temperature is a particular concern because it causes plants to use up more stored carbohydrates. For fruiting crops, a common heat-related problem is abortion of flower buds, flowers, or young fruit (Figures 2 and 3). Depending on crop and timing, this can result in a delay of harvest, or a gap in the harvest period when fruit are not available. The loss of buds, flowers, or young fruit may not be obvious without close inspection to see where they have fallen off. Because the plants aren’t spending energy on developing that fruit, vegetative growth may be more vigorous. Based on a windshield survey the plants might look very good.

High Temperature Affects Fruit Set of Vegetable Crops

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90-Year-Old Grandpa Shows Off Tomatoes He's Been Growing For Over 70 Years

The best fertilizer for tomato plants is not what you would think. If you’ve ever gone down the aisle at a garden center, there are a lot of formulations of fertilizers specifically for tomatoes. However, there are only rare instances when the premade fertilizer mixes are the right thing to add to the soil.

The Best Fertilizer for Tomato Plants

Every item on this page was chosen by a The Pioneer Woman editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The best gardeners know that the secret to successful crops often involves more than just planting seeds and watering. Companion planting, the strategic placement of certain plants together for mutual benefit, is a time-honored technique that can take all of your crops—including your cucumber harvest—to new heights.

15 Best Cucumber Companion Plants to Grow in Your Vegetable Garden

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Get a fantastic display of blooms, and save some money, with our guide to the best homemade rose fertilizers

How to make your own rose fertilizer – 4 expert-recommended methods

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Accelerate the growth rate of your tomatoes – without sacrificing flavor – and start enjoying a delicious crop in as little as four weeks from planting.

How To Make Tomato Plants Grow Faster: 7 Tips For An Early Bounty

Gardening can be an incredibly rewarding and cost-effective hobby, especially when you save seeds from your own plants. By harvesting and storing seeds, you can ensure a continuous supply of your favorite vegetables without the recurring cost of buying new seeds each year. Plus, saving seeds allows you to select the best plants for your garden’s unique conditions, leading to stronger and more productive crops over time.

15 Easiest Vegetable Seeds To Harvest And Save (Garden For Free!)

Creative gardeners are always looking for ways to boost production. One topic that gets a lot of buzz in garden forums is using coffee grounds to fertilize plants. Coffee grounds can provide benefits to many plants, including tomatoes, but the impacts vary depending on how they are used. Learn how to effectively incorporate coffee grounds into your gardening routine to supplement tomatoes and other garden plants.

Are Coffee Grounds Good For Tomato Plants?

Very late and difficult planting conditions and emergence problems on a large scale are cause of concern in some of the main production regions in North-western Europe, according to North-western European potato growers (NEPG). The context for the coming season will continue to be guided by the increase in processing...

North-western European potato growers: Never such a difficult planting season, never so much uncertainties about the harvest!

July is an excellent time to plant a variety of summer vegetables that will thrive in the warm soil and produce a bountiful harvest well into the fall. Carrots and kale are perfect for a fall harvest as frosts make them sweeter. When planting your summer vegetables in July, you...

7 Late Harvest Summer Vegetables to Plant in July

Here are some of the best crops to sow this month to provide harvests for later in the year

7 vegetables to plant in July – for delicious winter harvests

Farming has become an extremely precarious business. Without many previously critical subsidies, margins have become slimmer or nonexistent. Climate change has made drought and flooding more common, threatening several crop harvests. And a globalized economy has created regional conflicts that cause widespread impacts on costs and supply. As agriculture transforms...

Farming is facing a three-pronged existential crisis

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. If you’re planning to grow tomatoes, you need to choose the right fertilizer for your soil or growing medium. You also need to consider the pH level and nutrient balance in the soil, as well as the formula used in the fertilizer. Once you’ve done this, you can help ensure your plants grow quickly and produce the best harvest possible. When selecting the best fertilizer for tomatoes, there are several factors to keep in mind; macronutrients, soil conditions, whether you want an organic or synthetic formula and which season you’re growing them in.

Maximize your tomato harvest with the best fertilizer

Tomato plants are the most commonly grown vegetable in the garden because they thrive in summer temperatures and produce delicious fresh produce. Novice and experienced gardeners carefully plant and tend the tomato plants only to discover a plant wilted and dying one day. The cause can be something as simple as a lack of water or more complex like fungal wilt diseases, tomato wilt viruses, walnut toxicity, or boring insects.

5 Reasons Your Tomato Plant Is Wilting and How to Fix It

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AI was beneficial for some of the information in this article. If you are a Virginian who loves sunflower seeds in their shells, you have probably found a prize in the bottom of the bag just like in boxes of Cracker Jacks. Instead of a ring it's encountered a piece of bark that can be found in some bags.

There is a not so welcome surprise in the bottom of some bags of sunflower seeds in the shells

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How cover crops are helping a Kansas farmer adapt to climate change

On Sunny Day Farms near Palmer, Kansas, Lucinda Stuenkel raises cattle and grows wheat, soybeans, and other commodity crops. But during times when no cash crop...

How cover crops are helping a Kansas farmer adapt to climate change

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