Blog entries - April 2006 http://www.riograndeorganics.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:51:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://riograndeorganics.com/blog/planting-for-the-next-generation.html <p>The pecan trees we are planting this winter will start to bear nuts in 8 years, and they will reach full production in about 16 years. We hope we're around to see that...</p><br/><p>The young pecan tree shown in image one is putting on a big flush of new growth. We use borders along the tree row to flood irrigate each strip of new trees. This land was precision leveled with a GPS system and large earth moving equipment before the trees were planted. This ensures that the irrigation water and theRead More... bob@riograndeorganics.com Wed, 05 Apr 2006 07:00:00 +0100