We don't sell fertilizer
No commission from any brand. The recommendation comes from your lab results, not from what we'd like to move.
Independent agronomy · Fresno, California
No soil and water test, no recommendation
Crop consulting, drip irrigation, fertility and pest management for avocados, blueberries, grapes and vegetables.
We don't sell fertilizer, so your recommendation comes from your lab results, not from what we'd like to move.
- 0 Fertilizer products we sell
- 8 Field services
- 3 Types of growers
- 2 Lab tests before any plan
TEST · IRRIGATE · FEED. Putting the same thing on the whole field means overpaying in one block and coming up short in another.
About us
Your advice shouldn't come from the people selling you the product.
Taproot is an independent agronomy firm in Fresno. We see the same root problem on every new farm: the advice comes from the input dealer, who profits from whatever they recommend.
- We don't sell inputs or take commissions from any brand.
- Your plan comes from soil and water tests, done block by block.
- Every visit ends with a dated report of what we saw and what needs to happen.
Services
From the lab test to the harvest.
Four crop management services and four testing and support services.
Soil Crop consulting
An agronomist who walks your field and stands behind every recommendation.
View service Planting Drip irrigation
Design, installation and evaluation of irrigation systems.
View service Season Fertility programs
Your plan comes from the lab results, not from a supplier's catalog.
View service Harvest Pest management
Pest scouting and control, with export rules in mind.
View serviceTesting and support
Soil and water testing, food safety audits, postharvest and crew training.
Growers
Three kinds of growers. Three ways to help.
The family farm with no agronomist, the export operation and the crop under cover.
How we work
Five steps every season.
From the first visit to a wrap-up with yield and cost per pound.
- 01
Field visit
We walk the field before we weigh in.
- 02
Lab tests
Soil and water go to the lab, every time.
- 03
Season plan
What to apply, how much and when.
- 04
In-season support
Regular visits and adjustments as the season unfolds.
- 05
Season wrap-up
What you spent, what you harvested and what to fix.
Why TAPROOT?
What you'll find here.
Lab tests before the plan
Soil and water go to the lab every time. Without those results, any fertilizer program is a shot in the dark.
We walk the field
We dig soil pits and check block by block. We don't diagnose from a photo or over the phone.
A report after every visit
What we saw and what needs to happen goes in writing, with a date. Nothing depends on someone's memory.
We talk cost per pound
At the end of the season, we compare the plan with the harvest. Higher yields don't help if you don't know what they cost.
We train your crew
Your field crew carries out the plan. If they don't understand the why, the plan doesn't get followed.
0 Fertilizer products we sell No commission from any brand, so the recommendation answers only to your crop.
8 Field services Four in crop management and four in testing and support.
2 Lab tests before any plan Soil and water, every time. Tissue tests are added depending on the crop.
Seasons
Seasons in progress.
The cards below are format samples. We'll replace them with real seasons, with each grower's permission.
Sample season Drip block where the row ends got half the water
Uniformity test with emitter flow measured at several points along each lateral, which found a sharp pressure drop at the end of the long laterals, a block redesign with split irrigation sets and new emitters, and a second round of measurements to confirm the fix.
- Grower
- Export growers
- Acreage and timeline
- Avocado ranch, four weeks
Sample season Fertility program fixed after the first soil test
The farm's first soil and water test, which showed one nutrient applied far above what the crop needed for years and another one short that nobody had considered, a corrected fertility plan by block and in-season visits throughout.
- Grower
- Small family farms
- Acreage and timeline
- Fifteen acres, one season
Sample season Food safety audit prepared with a full season of records
Gap assessment against the standard at the start of the season, a record-keeping system set up from the first spray, crew training on the required points and a mock audit two weeks before the real visit.
- Grower
- Export growers
- Acreage and timeline
- Blueberry farm, one full season
Seeing something odd in your plants and not sure what it is? Tell us the symptoms.
Ask about your crop Contact
Book a field visit.
We'll come out, walk the crop and tell you what can be improved this season and what should wait until next.
LocationFresno, California
Book a field visit. We'll come out, walk the crop and tell you what can be improved this season and what should wait until next.
Ask about your crop. Seeing something odd in the plants and not sure what it is? Tell us the symptoms, and we'll tell you whether it's urgent or can wait for the visit.