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    ...a home garden. Beets can be grown all winter in many South Texas areas. Farther north they should be planted as soon as the soil can be worked in spring....
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    This publication explains how to grow dill, a perennial herb that can be used as an herb or a spice. Topics include best varieties, site selection, soil preparation, fertilization, harvest,...
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    ...8 hours of direct sun each day and should be planted where the soil drains well. Download this publication today to learn how to prepare your site, plant and care...
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    Okra is a warm-season vegetable that grows well in most Texas soils. A fair source of vitamin A, it can be eaten in many ways, including boiled, fried, and cooked...
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    The composting process changes leaves, kitchen scraps, grass clippings, and other landscape debris into a rich soil amendment. This publication explains what materials to use for composting, how to build...
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    ...growing well, fertilizing them will help only if a lack of nutrients is the cause of the problem. Plants grown in poorly drained soils, in excessive shade, or in competition...
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    Take-all root rot (patch) is a serious disease caused by a fungus in the soil. It affects St. Augustine grass and bermudagrass, in which the disease is known as bermudagrass...
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    ...leaves rip away and the mechanical harvester cannot pull the carrots from the soil. This publication discusses the symptoms, cause, and control methods for managing alternaria leaf blight. (2 pages)...
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    Adding crushed agricultural limestone (calcium carbonate), or "liming," is a relatively inexpensive, well-known, and highly discussed management practice to enhance crop productivity in both acidic soil and water. Liming a...
  • ...runoff. Funding for this project is provided through a Clean Water Act nonpoint source grant from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency....
    Cibolo Creek at Crescent Bend Nature Park
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