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suitable growing conditions for each
crop. The recommendations are very
or in the Kootenays.
broad, but provide a good benefit of time spent to perform a
I can’t emphasize too strongly the
introduction. d
obtained from the growers’ guides
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Growers . 2006.
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I have to admit that this
(ISSN 198-001X.) beach somewhere warm during
est time to read up would be on the
discussion is Okanagan-centric, but
February.
then I do live in Summerland and
most of my work is done up and
start to plant in April and it will
It will serve you well when you
down the valley.
yield a better return on investment
than almost any other conceivable
importance of performing the same
This does not detract from the input into your vineyard.
level of investigation whether you
live on a Gulf Islands, the Shuswap
— Gary Strachan can be reached at
gestrachan@alum.mit.edu
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Soil
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