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Circular 562
New Mexico State University — The average American generates approximately 4.5 pounds of garbage per day, for a total of 196 million tons of trash per year, most of which ends up in landfills (Shortridge, 1993). Various government and private programs have been organized to ...More…
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Making Your Home Safe From Wildland Fire
New Mexico State University — The western United States is subject to forest and rangeland fires that can destroy homes and damage watershed vegetation cover and, subsequently, degrade drinking water quality and quantity. Fires are more prevalent during droughts, which occur ...More…
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Estimating Water Needs for Pecan Trees
New Mexico State University — Ted Sammis, Water Specialist Esteban Herrera, Extension Horticulturist The first step in understanding the water needs of a pecan orchard is knowing how much water can be store in the root zone of the tree. If you are not sure of the ...More…
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Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella)and Its Control
New Mexico State University — The codling moth passes the winter as a full-grown larva in diapause (winter resting stage) inside a thick, silken cocoon. These larvae are pinkish white caterpillars with brown heads and are approximately 3/4 inch long. They usually spin their ...More…
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Vineyard Propagation from Cuttings
New Mexico State University — Paul La Vine, Emeritus Viticulturist, Universiy of California Growers often would like to increase the number of vines in their vineyards by using their own cuttings. In this way, they can select healthy vines for making cuttings, also saving ...More…
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Fertilization Programs for Apple Orchards
New Mexico State University — Many factors, including climate, soil, irrigation, varieties, pruning, insects, and tree nutrition influence the growth and production of fruit trees. Some of these factors can be controlled by growers; others cannot. Tree nutrition is probably ...More…
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Growing Peppers in New Mexico Gardens
New Mexico State University — Pepper pungency is determined by the amount and types of capsaicinoids found in the fruit. These chemicals are produced by glands associated with the placenta in the center of the pod where the seeds are produced. Seeds are not sources of ...More…
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Commercial Pumpkin Production for New Mexico
New Mexico State University — All species of pumpkin are native to the Western Hemisphere with most originating in tropical America. Plants have large leaves and sprawling vines with coiled, modified leaves called tendrils, although they may be absent on some bush varieties. ...More…
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Needle Cast Disease of Blue Spruce
New Mexico State University — Black pycnidia (fruiting bodies) develop on infected needles. Promote good air circulation around trees by open spacing, selective pruning, and removing brush and grass around trees Symptoms of the disease are discoloration of the needles, needle ...More…
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Guide A-236
New Mexico State University — Jane Breen Pierce, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Science Center at Artesia Wallace Cox, Lea County Extension Program Director and Extension Agriculture Agent Boll weevil has been successfully eradicated from most of the southeastern United ...More…
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Guide A-217
New Mexico State University — Charles Glover, Administrator, NM Crop Improvement Association Defoliants, desiccants, and growth regulators are chemicals used in agricultural production to accelerate the preparation of crops for mechanical harvest. In 1995 at least 162 of ...More…
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Soil Analysis: A key to soil nutrient mangement
New Mexico State University — High yields of top-quality crops require an abundant supply of 16 essential nutrient elements (table 1). In addition to providing a place for crops to grow, soil is the source for most of the essential nutrients required by the crop. Our soil ...More…