WSU Extension Publications|Plants

Managing Irrigation Water on Different Soils in the Same Field

Some growers manage soils with very different textures (sand to silt to clay) and/or different depths (shallow to deep), all within the same field. These types of highly variable soils make irrigatio ...

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Managing Irrigation Water Quality for Crop Production in the Pacific Northwest

Water management can be a practical and financial challenge in any situation. This publication focuses on analyses used for typical agricultural irrigation water sources. The impact of irrigation ...

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Managing Salt-Affected Soils for Crop Production

Salt accumulation in soil can reduce crop yields and affect soil structure. Learn how to evaluate the salts present in soils and to select appropriate management practices to maintain soil health and crop productivity.

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Managing the Risk of Low Falling Numbers in Wheat

Grain is purchased at a discount when falling numbers are below 300 seconds (sec). This can result in serious financial losses for farmers. This article addresses many commonly asked questions about t ...

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Market Vegetable Gardens: Planning for Success

This publication presents an overview of what is involved with producing vegetables for profit, including field considerations such as soil fertility and greenhouse requirements, and financial aspect ...

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Meadow Deathcamas in the Pacific Northwest

Found in all areas of the Pacific Northwest, meadow deathcamas (Toxicoscordion venenosum) is capable of killing livestock whether eaten as forage or in dried hay. Human poisonings have been reported i ...

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Mustards in Mustards: Guide to the Identification of Canola, Mustard, Rapeseed, and Related Weeds

Mustards can be difficult to distinguish from other plants, particularly in early stages of development such as seedling or rosette stages. This publication will help you learn the mustard species ...

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New Alternative Fruit Crops for Western Washington

Many of the alternative fruit crops presented in this bulletin were initially tested for suitability to the home grower. There are several questions to be answered when looking for new crops that h ...

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Nightshade: Biology and Control in the Pacific Northwest

Weed species in the Solanaceae, or nightshade family, cause some of the most serious weed-related problmes in Pacific Northwest agriculture. Nightshade control is difficult becase the weeds are so ...

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