{"id":79,"date":"2016-01-21T13:09:43","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T21:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/?p=79"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:09:32","slug":"california-fertilization-guidelines-and-brochures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/index.php\/california-fertilization-guidelines-and-brochures\/","title":{"rendered":"California Fertilization Guidelines and Brochures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Brochures21.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Brochures21-300x232.gif\" alt=\"Brochures for Strawberry, Wheat, Corn, and Grape\" class=\"wp-image-82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Brochures21-300x232.gif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Brochures21-750x580.gif 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.cdfa.ca.gov\/frep\/docs\/Guidelines.html\">California Fertilization Guidelines<\/a> on the FREP website have been expanded to include recommendations for 18 crops, representing more than half of the irrigated agriculture in California. The recent additional recommendations are for plums, peaches and nectarines. Potato recommendations are coming soon. Additionally, FREP is pleased to announce that tomato, strawberry, and almond fertilization guidelines are now available in Spanish and English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FREP publishes nitrogen management brochures based on the guidelines. If you would like to make specific crop brochures available at your next event, high-quality PDFs and a limited amount of printed brochures are available from FREP upon request. Find the brochures on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/Is\/ffldrs\/frep\/Resources.html\">Resources<\/a> page of the FREP website and on select crop guideline pages under \u201cAdditional Information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guidelines also include tips for <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.cdfa.ca.gov\/frep\/docs\/Adjustments.html\">site-specific adjustments<\/a>. Although the guidelines are predominantly based on research conducted in California, adjustments for your specific field are important for an optimal fertilization program. Adjustments depend on expected yield, soil properties, local weather conditions, and crop management. Consideration of the multiple pathways of nitrogen and nutrient loss in the field will help you develop your practices to reach maximum efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The California Fertilization Guidelines and nitrogen management brochures provide growers with an important decision-making tool for environmentally safe application of fertilizing materials without compromising crop yield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The California Fertilization Guidelines on the FREP website have been expanded to include recommendations for 18 crops, representing more than half of the irrigated agriculture in California. The recent additional recommendations are for plums, peaches and nectarines. Potato recommendations are coming soon. 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