Tissue: Permanent Crops
Crop | Plant Part to Sample | Time of Sampling |
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Blueberries | Leaves – mid-shoot | April thru September |
Citrus | Mature leaves from non-fruiting terminals (avoid recent flush) | July 15 to May 15 |
Deciduous Fruit/Nut Trees (except those noted below) | Mature Leaves – from spurs | May thru September |
Petiole – opposite cluster Petiole Leaf blade – opposite cluster Leaf blade – young mature | Bloom Veraison April & June July thru Sept 15 | |
Peaches & Nectarines | Leaves – mid-shoot from current season’s growth | April 15 thru Sept 15 |
Almonds | Mature, fully formed leaves from 5-8 well exposed, non-fruiting spurs between 4-7 feet above the ground | Anytime between full leaf out and post-harvest |
Pistachio | Young, mature leaves from non-fruiting terminals | May thru August |
Walnut | Terminal leaflet of compound leaf | May thru September |