Nina Camillone

July 15, 2021 – AgriTech Corp. and Auburn University are teaming up to offer soil test kits for Alabama homeowners, landscapers, and municipalities and deliver digital results and recommendations t...

This story appeared in the May 2021 issue of Business Alabama Magazine.  May 6, 2021 – In an article from Business Alabama Magazine, AgriTech Corp. CEO Christina Woerner McInnis shares the behind-t...

Rotting plants are usually associated with diseases caused by bacteria or fungi -- but not this one! Blossom end rot, which most commonly affects tomatoes, is actually due to a nutrient deficiency ...

By default, your SoilKit nutrient test results are displayed in lbs/1000sqft (pounds per 1000 square feet). However, in the top right corner of the analysis page in your results report, you will fi...

Fairy rings are circles (sometimes arcs or incomplete circles) of mushrooms or brown grass that appear in lawns. The name comes from folktales about fairies dancing around in a circle to cause the ...

What is aeration? Did you know plant roots need to breathe? Natural soil is only around 50% solid materials, and the other 50% is empty pore space where air and water flow through. However, when ou...

Tomato blight is a disease caused by an oomycete (a fungus-like organism) called Phytophthora infestans. This same disease also affects potatoes, having caused the infamous potato blight famines in...

A "weed & feed" product is a combination of a fertilizer and a herbicide so you can kill two birds with one stone: give your plants the nutrients they need, while eliminating weed competition. Howe...

Your roses are likely infected with black spot, which is caused by a fungus. Click here to read more about this fungal pathogen. Black spot can be treated using a fungicide (anti-fungal) spray or a...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an approach to managing garden pests in an organic, sustainable manner that focuses on minimizing health, economic and environmental risks. It involves a hierarc...