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Adapted from the article “Considerations When Replanting Individual Trees in a Walnut Orchard” by Carolyn DeBuse, Former UCCE Farm Advisor Solano and Yolo Counties; and Bill Krueger, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus, Glenn County in the September 2011 Sacramento Valley Walnut … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Site preparation for walnut planting”, by Bill Krueger UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus, Glenn County in the August 2008 Sacramento Valley Walnut News. Preparation for planting a new walnut orchard should start with a soil evaluation. Walnuts … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Irrigation Management Tools for Developing Walnut Trees” by Richard P. Buchner, UCCE Farm Advisor, Tehama County, Allan E. Fulton, UCCE Farm Advisor, Tehama, Glenn, Colusa and Shasta Counties in the July 2014 Sacramento Valley Walnut News. … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Waterlogged orchards” by Bill Krueger, UC Farm Advisor, Glenn County in the February 2011 Sacramento Valley Orchard News A saturated soil profile can damage orchards in two ways. First, tree roots respire and require oxygen. Saturation … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Bacterial blast” by Joe Connell, UC Farm Advisor, Butte County and Carolyn DeBuse, UC Farm Advisor, Solano and Yolo County in the April 2011 Sacramento Valley Almond News Cold, frosty, and wet weather at bloom often … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Deficit Irrigation for French Prune” by Richard P. Buchner – UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Tehama County and Allan E. Fulton –UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Tehama, Glenn, Colusa and Shasta Counties in the June 2014 … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Irrigating French prune during a drought” by Richard P. Buchner – UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Tehama County and Allan E. Fulton –UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Tehama, Glenn, Colusa and Shasta Counties in the April … Continue reading