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Rootstock Selection to Increase Tree Health, Longevity, and Yield in the Sacramento Valley

Selecting a rootstock when developing an orchard is a decision that will impact tree health and yield for the rest of the life of the orchard. Read more to learn what the University of California has learned from decades of testing rootstocks to understand their limitations.

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Bloom weather and prune fruit set: what we know so far

Crop failure in years with extreme bloom weather (cool or hot) challenges successful prune growing in California. A new bloom weather model is a good starting point to predicting crop potential and, eventually, managing risk of crop failure.

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Winter Chill, Dormancy and Walnut Management

Walnuts are one of the highest chill requirement tree crops in California but recent winters have fallen short of the chill needed for a tight, economical walnut bloom. With funding from the California Walnut Board, dormancy breaking treatments are being tested in California's conditions using products used to compensate for inadequate chill in other crops and countries.

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Flooding and Almond Tree Survival

An excerpt from The Almond Doctor on a tree's response to flooding.

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March Prune Orchard Management Considerations

It is looking like spring outside, and prune bloom is picking up. Keep reading for prune orchard management tasks to keep in mind this month.

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Almonds

Cultivars & Rootstocks, Diseases - Foliar, Diseases - Trunk & Soil Borne, Horticulture, Insects & Mites, Irrigation, Lean Price Year Considerations, Pollination, Vertebrates, Weed Control, Year-Round Management

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Prunes

Bloom Management, Diseases, Horticulture, Insects & Mites, Irrigation, Weed Control, Year-Round Management

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Walnuts

Cost and Expense Considerations in a Lean Price Year, Diseases, Flood Damage, Horticulture, Insects & Mites, Irrigation, Walnut Orchard Development, Weed Control, Year-Round Management

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