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Picture and Name	Information and Farm Facts.
Almonds	Growing Weeks: 30 Temperature Requirements: 300-500 Chill Hours Water Requirements: 4-7 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: High Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +40 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Almonds grow well in Northern California and similar climates.
Apples	Growing Weeks: 17 Temperature Requirements: 900-1500 Chill Hours Water Requirements: 5-8 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: High Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +32 Replant Every Harvest: No General Information: Best Planting regions for successful apple crops are from the Canada border of Ontario to the Mississippi Vally; Virginia; and Northern California to Washington in rich fertile soil. Plant for Spring (March) and Fall (late October to Early December) harvesting.
Barley	Growing Weeks: 34 Temperature Requirements: Avoid freezing Water Requirements: 1-3 Days Pest Resistance: High Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: High Harvest Storage Temperature: +50 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Barley is a grain crop. Avoid frost. Stores very well in silos. Watch for a good market values before selling.
Carrots	Growing Weeks: 17 Temperature Requirements: 1800 Degree Days Water Requirements: 3-4 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +34 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Carrots prefer warm weather. If planted during hot weather, keep the fields irrigated. Try not to plant carrots during long periods of cold temperatures.
Corn	Growing Weeks: 12 Temperature Requirements: 2000 Degree Days Water Requirements: 8-9 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: High Disease Resistance: High Harvest Storage Temperature: +50 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Corn removes a lot of nutrients from the soil. Keep it well fertilized, or plant it in rotation.
Cotton	Growing Weeks: 12 Temperature Requirements: 850-900 Degree Days Water Requirements: 8-12 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: High Harvest Storage Temperature: +40 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Plant in mid- to late- Spring in warm climate regions when ground is warm and danger of frost is over.
Gladiolus	Growing Weeks: 12 Temperature Requirements: Avoid freezing Water Requirements: 8-12 Days Pest Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +40 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Gladiolus need soil that is rich in nutrients. Fertilize four times during growth, with the last one right after they flower. Do not flood field with water Cease all irrigation two weeks before harvest.
Grapes	Growing Weeks: 22 Temperature Requirements: 3000 Degree Days Water Requirements: 3-5 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +36 Replant Every Harvest: No General Information: Plant in early Spring. Do not fertilize at the time of planting.
Lettuce	Growing Weeks: 13 Temperature Requirements: 1600 Degree Days Water Requirements: 4-6 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +34 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Lettuce matures best in cooler temperatures. Time plantings very carefully.
Oats	Growing Weeks: 12 Temperature Requirements: Avoid freezing Water Requirements: 1-3 Days Pest Resistance: High Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: High Harvest Storage Temperature: +50 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Oats are a grain crop
Onions	Growing Weeks: 22 Temperature Requirements: 2700 Degree Days Water Requirements: 3-4 Days Pest Resistance: High Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +32 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Onions can be planted in both January and June for both a good winter and summer crop.
Oranges	Growing Weeks: 47 Temperature Requirements: Avoid freezing Water Requirements: 3-5 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +38 Replant Every Harvest: No General Information: Do not plant oranges up against fences. Leave one or two spaces between orchards to prevent field damage. It is best to fertilize prior to planting and to stop all fertilizing 8 weeks prior to harvest. Pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, and fungicides should be applied in warm weather. Pesticides and fungicides can be applied right up to harvest time.
Peanuts	Growing Weeks: 22 Temperature Requirements: Avoid freezing Water Requirements: 3-4 Days Pest Resistance: High Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +15 to +70 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Peanuts are highly susceptible to cold weather and do much better in warm climates. Don't plant during the cold winter months.
Potatoes	Growing Weeks: 17 Temperature Requirements: 2400 Degree Days Water Requirements: 5-8 Days Pest Resistance: High Weed Resistance: High Disease Resistance: High Harvest Storage Temperature: +34 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Potatoes are shallow rtooted and require frequent irrigation-but too nuch water can cause rotting. Rotate with soybeans or peanuts every two or three years to add nutrients to the soil.
Rice	Growing Weeks: 25 Temperature Requirements: 2400 Degree Days Water Requirements: 10-13 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +50 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Rice prefers warm, dry weather. Fertilize the soil before ever planting, or rotate with grain crops. The grain may not grow well, but they provide nutrients for the rice.
Sorghum	Growing Weeks: 22 Temperature Requirements: 105-120 Degree Days Water Requirements: 3-4 Days Pest Resistance: High Weed Resistance: High Disease Resistance: High Harvest Storage Temperature: +32 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Sorghum is a warm-weather crop--Avoid frost. The best times are late May and early June.
Soybeans	Growing Weeks: 17 Temperature Requirements: 2400 Degree Days Water Requirements: 1-2 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: High Harvest Storage Temperature: +50 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Soybeans are ideal to plant in rotation with other crops because they add nutrients to the soil. Plant soybeans twice a year--once in the first week of February and once in the first week of June.
Strawberries	Growing Weeks: 17 Temperature Requirements: 200-1200 Chill Hours Water Requirements: 6-10 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +34 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Strawberries need to be chilled during growth, so front danger is negligible. Plant when the weather is cool such as in February or March.
Sugar Beets	Growing Weeks: 47 Temperature Requirements: 1800 Degree Days Water Requirements: 1-2 Days Pest Resistance: High Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +45 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Sugar beets are very sensitive during their early stages of growth. Try not to fertilize during these stage or you might damage the seedlings.
Sunflowers	Growing Weeks: 14 Temperature Requirements: Avoid freezing Water Requirements: 5-7 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +50 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Sunflowers are sensitive to fertilizers during the early stages of growth. Wait about six weeks before applying any fertilizer.
Sweet Potatoes	Growing Weeks: 17 Temperature Requirements: 2500 Degree Days Water Requirements: 6-8 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +55 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Favorable growing regions are New Jersey southward, Central and Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Harvest only on a dry, sunny day.
Tobacco	Growing Weeks: 30 Temperature Requirements: 2000 Degree Days Water Requirements: 1-3 Days Pest Resistance: High Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +60 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Plant in fertile, moist soil when all danger of frost is over, but not wet.
Tomatoes	Growing Weeks: 13 Temperature Requirements: 200 Degree Days Water Requirements: 6-9 Days Pest Resistance: Low Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: Low Harvest Storage Temperature: +55 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Plant when weather is warm and stable (+55 degrees Fahrenheit min.). Keep soil well irrigated. For a longer harvest season, plant two times a year, early July and early October.
Wheat	Growing Weeks: 34 Temperature Requirements: Avoid freezing Water Requirements: 2-3 Days Pest Resistance: High Weed Resistance: Low Disease Resistance: High Harvest Storage Temperature: +50 - +60 Replant Every Harvest: Yes General Information: Wheat is best in the Great Plains region because of the intensely hot summers, the number of clear days and precipitation during summer months. Stores well in silos.

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