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Growing Practices
- Capurro Farms
- Green Giant
- Topless
- Western Express
Growing practices refers to the cultivation of the land, which involves loosening or breaking up the soil. If the land is not cultivated, a smaller plant of lesser quality will result at harvest time. It takes about a month for seeds to sprout and develop a root system before we start the cultivation practices.
We go through the fields loosening up the soil to give the plant access to good air and proper drainage. The land is irrigated 3-4 times during the growing process, and more if needed.
A variety of irrigation techniques are employed by the commercial growing industry, including both drip and spray irrigation methods. Drip irrigation is one of the most efficient ways of watering but it is also the most expensive, employing plastic pipes with holes in it that are buried along the root lines. This method reduces water evaporation and is more efficient relative to fertilizer distribution. Spray irrigation uses multiple sprinklers that are positioned evenly to reach all areas of the field.
Our growers continuously walk the fields to inspect growing conditions, monitoring the soil, plant growth and weeds and determining what should be done to improve the overall quality of the crop. Observing superior growing practices allows our growers to reduce excess applications and waste.
