Cultivation and Fertilization
A LEAF ANALYSIS SAVEs YOU MONEY AND MAXIMIZEs YOUR YIELDS
Understanding Your Results
By now you should have the results of your leaf analysis. It is a recommended best practice to do a yearly leaf analysis of your trees after every production season or as needed. This analysis helps you understand what nutrients your tree may or may not need. Some of the benefits for your trees include keeping them healthy to better handle adversity (weather/pest) and to maximize next year's crop yields. It also helps you create an effective fertilizer program, so that you eliminate deficiencies and minimize unnecessary spending on excess nutrients. There are labs that do the analysis and other tools and services that help you interpret your lab report data to create a customized report for your orchard that will help you maximize your yield potential, like https://iwannagro.com/ Avocado decision support tool. This tool was developed with the support of CAC and has good feedback from the growers that have used it.
For your reference listed below are some leaf analysis labs and related tool websites. Inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement by AGC. Always enlist the guidance of your grove advisor, CCA, PCA, CPAg, or laboratory for specific crop recommendations, before applying any nutrient to your trees.
Leaf Analysis Labs and Tools