Why the UCBI Pistachio Rootstock is Salinity Tolerant
Read this article to learn more about why the UCBI pistachio rootstock has high salinity tolerance, and how salinity can be managed in pistachio orchards. Continue reading
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September Prune Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for prune orchard management tasks to keep in mind in September. Continue reading
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2021 Pistachio Irrigation: Mitigation Strategies for Drought
Pistachios are known for their ability to withstand drought, but the severity and length of a dry spell can result in high percentages of blanks, low shell splitting percentages, and reductions in overall yield. Read this article for strategies for managing drought in your pistachio orchard. Continue reading
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Fruit set, 2021. What happened?
Hot weather around full bloom coincided with local or statewide prune crop failures in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, and 2020. What do we know about how high temperatures affect prune fruit set, and what can we do about it? Continue reading
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Hull tights caused by water stress
Hull split has begun, indicating harvest is imminent. Drought conditions, heat waves, and timing with other orchard activities can make irrigation challenging. Water stress can interfere with hull split, and if severe, can result in hull tights. Continue reading
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Getting the best grower returns at harvest
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Colusa and Sutter/Yuba Counties Luke Milliron, UCCE Farm Advisor, Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties Richard Buchner, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus Tehama and Glenn Counties With harvest around the corner, harvest timing and field sizing are … Continue reading
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Maintaining Quality with Pick Up & Stockpiling Best Practices
With another record statewide crop to be shaken, swept, and collected starting in August, will you and your handler be prepared? Research by Bruce Lampinen (UCCE Specialist, UC Davis) and others has shown that properly dried nuts are the key to maintaining quality and grower returns during stockpiling. Continue reading
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August Walnut Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for walnut orchard management tasks to keep in mind in August. Continue reading
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Ant Management
Protein feeding ants can cause significant nut damage between shaking and pickup. Read this article for information about how to reduce ant damage to your crop. Continue reading
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July Prune Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for prune orchard management tasks to keep in mind in July. Continue reading
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August Prune Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for prune orchard management tasks to keep in mind in August. Continue reading
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For a Healthy Orchard Next Spring, Follow Through on Late Season Irrigation in Your Prune Orchard
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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August Almond Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for almond orchard management tasks to keep in mind in August. Continue reading
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July Almond Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for almond orchard management tasks to keep in mind in July. Continue reading
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Almond Hull Split Spray Considerations in a Tight Fiscal Year
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