FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Questions readers ask about this site, how it is put together, and how to use it. For a question about a specific crop, the guides answer those.
If yours is not here, write to contact@cropfarming.net.
About the site
Who runs CropFarming.net?
CropFarming.net is operated by Jum Cultivation Program Six people research, write, verify, and edit the guides. Each covers a defined area. You can see who they are on the About page.
Do you farm?
No. We are not a farm and nobody here reports results from their own fields.
We read what university extension services and USDA publish, organize it by crop, and name the source next to each figure. That is the whole job.
Why do articles say “Editorial Team” instead of a name?
Most guides pass through more than one person. Research, drafting, verification, and editing are often split across the team, so crediting one author would misrepresent who did the work.
The team members are named on the About page, with the area each one covers.
Where is the site based?
The company is registered in Bangladesh. The guides cover growing conditions in the United States, which is where the research we cite comes from.
Sources and accuracy
Where do your figures come from?
University extension services first. Land grant universities run field trials in their own regions and publish the results.
After that, USDA NASS for production statistics, USDA NRCS for soil data, USDA ARS for research, and EPA for pesticide registration. Manufacturer documentation covers equipment.
Our editorial policy lists them in full.
How do I know a number is right?
Look for the source in the sentence. Any figure that changes by region, crop, or product names the service that published it.
If a number appears without a source, that is a mistake on our part. Tell us and we will fix it.
Why do your dates not match my extension office?
They may both be correct.
Extension services publish for their own regions. A planting window from Georgia will not fit North Dakota, and neither service is wrong. Where we know figures differ by state, we give the range rather than picking one.
Your local office knows your county. Where we disagree with them, follow them.
Do you ever get things wrong?
Yes. When it happens we fix it and say what changed.
Corrections go to editor@cropfarming.net. Include the page address and the figure you are questioning. If you can name the publication you are comparing against, that helps a lot.
How often do you update articles?
Guides citing a pesticide label, a fertilizer rate, or a planting window get checked at least once a year. Articles on settled material get reviewed when a source changes or a reader flags something.
Can I trust this instead of my extension office?
No, and we would not want you to.
Your extension office can examine samples, knows your soil, and follows local pest pressure through the season. This site is a starting point that saves you reading through dozens of publications. It is not a replacement for someone who can look at your field.
Products and money
How does the site make money?
Some pages carry affiliate links. If you buy through one we may earn a commission, and you pay the same price.
Our affiliate disclosure covers it fully.
Do you test the products you recommend?
No. We do not buy, use, or field-test any equipment we write about.
Product coverage comes from manufacturer documentation, published specifications, and patterns across verified buyer feedback. Where a point rests on owner reports rather than a spec sheet, the article says so.
We state this plainly because some sites imply testing they never did.
Then why should I trust a product guide here?
Because of what it does and does not claim.
We explain the decision first: what job you are trying to do, what specification actually matters for it, and what usually goes wrong. Then we name products that fit each answer, with the evidence behind each point.
If you want hands-on testing, sites that genuinely do it exist. We are not one of them.
Do companies pay you for coverage?
No. Nobody can buy a mention, a rating, or a position in a list. No advertiser sees an article before it publishes.
We do not accept sponsored posts, paid guest posts, or link placements.
Why do you not show prices?
Retail prices change constantly, and a price written into an article is wrong within weeks. Any price you see comes from the retailer at the moment you click.
Using the site
How is the site organized?
Three sections.
Crops groups crops by the part you harvest: grains, beans and pulses, roots and bulbs, leafy greens, fruiting crops, and stalks and cane.
Growing covers decisions that cross every crop: soil, seeding, water, crop protection, and harvest and storage.
Gear covers equipment, grouped by the job it does.
Where should I start?
If you have a specific crop in mind, go to its guide. Each one covers planting through storage, with links to the detailed articles.
If you are setting up from scratch, start with soil and fertility. A soil test comes before every other decision, and it changes what the rest of the guides mean for you.
How do I find my frost dates and hardiness zone?
Search for your ZIP code on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for the zone. For frost dates, your state extension service publishes them by county, which is more accurate than a national average.
Both appear in most of our planting guides, but yours are specific to where you are.
Do you cover organic growing?
Where the research does. Extension services publish on organic practice, and we use it the same way we use everything else.
We do not take a position on organic versus conventional. The figures are what they are.
Do you write for gardens or for farms?
Both, and the guides usually say which figures apply at which scale.
A fertilizer rate per acre and a rate per raised bed are different numbers for the same recommendation. Where that matters, we give both.
Can I share or reprint your articles?
Link to any page freely. Quote a short passage with attribution and a link back.
Republishing full articles needs written permission. Our terms of use set this out.
Do you have a newsletter?
Not yet. If that changes, it will be announced on the site and subscribing will be entirely optional.
Getting help
Can you tell me what is wrong with my plants?
No, and we would be guessing if we tried. A photograph and a paragraph cannot identify a disease, a deficiency, or a pest with any confidence.
Your county extension office can examine samples and knows what is moving through your area. That is the right call to make, and it is usually free.
How do I find my extension office?
Every state runs a cooperative extension service through its land grant university, with offices at county level. Searching your county name plus “extension office” usually finds it.
Can I suggest a topic?
Yes, and we read every suggestion. Write to editor@cropfarming.net.
We cannot promise to cover everything, but requests tell us which gaps matter to people.
Do you accept guest posts?
No. Everything here is written and verified by our own team.
How do I contact you?
editor@cropfarming.net for corrections, sources, and topic suggestions.
contact@cropfarming.net for everything else.
We aim to answer within three business days. Corrections move faster.
Last reviewed: 09/21/2026