July Prune Orchard Management Considerations
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Read this article for prune orchard management tasks to keep in mind in July. Continue reading
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For the best returns and orchard health, ease up on irrigation before harvest, and after harvest keep up with irrigation until leaf drop. Continue reading
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Growers and processors have reported elevated mold levels in harvested walnuts to farm advisors and Dr. Themis Michailides, UC Davis Plant Pathologist. Although all possible predisposing factors have not yet been investigated, conditions that compromise the integrity of the hull, such as walnut blight, sunburn or insect-damage can serve as an entry point for mold fungi. Continue reading
High temperature and light conditions promote sunburn damage in prune orchards. This year’s higher-than-average temperatures through the spring and early summer have resulted in higher reported and observed levels of sunburn on prune fruit in the Sacramento Valley. Mechanical hedging may provide a new tool to help mitigate sunburn damage as we see more days of extreme heat annually. Continue reading
In a tight fiscal year, the decision of whether or not to make a hull split spray is an easy one: do it. However, the number of hull split sprays, and how much money to put in the tank during each spray, are valid topics for discussion. Continue reading
With 41 California counties officially in a drought emergency and water allocations significantly reduced in many areas, many growers and managers are stuck with less water than walnuts use for prime production levels. Read this article for more information about how to manage walnut irrigation in drought years. Continue reading
Read this article for walnut orchard management tasks to keep in mind in July. Continue reading
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama County (Gerber South), Butte County (Biggs and Durham) and Colusa County (Williams) CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading