Flora Library
Search for main trunk host:edis.ifas.ufl.edu
A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z
main trunk host:edis.ifas.ufl.edu
Listing 1 - 5 from 5 for main trunk
stone fruits flooding stress ants figure tolerant trees pruning cuts horizontal cordon root system lateral branches tolerance definitions flood tolerant tree canopy chilling requirement excessively wet limit tree carpenter ants pit hardening
Deciduous Fruit for North Florida
... following the first growing season, continue selecting scaffold limbs. Remove any shoots originating from the main trunk which are not needed for scaffold limb development. Cut back existing scaffold limbs slightly to ... During the growing season, rub off shoots which develop on the trunk and on scaffold limbs within 2 feet of the trunk. Mature pecan and persimmon trees require little pruning. It may ...
edis.ifas.ufl.edu
Pruning and Training Deciduous Fruit Trees for the Dooryard
... shoots with wide crotch angles, preferably greater than 45°, evenly distributed radially around the trunk and vertically spaced 6" to 8" apart, to form the scaffold limbs. In ... growing season, continue selecting and developing scaffold limbs. Remove any shoots originating from the main trunk which are not neededfor scaffold development. Head back existing scaffolds slightly to encourage branching ...
edis.ifas.ufl.edu
Espaliers
... more complex pattern such as the Belgian fence. The single horizontal cordon has one vertical trunk terminating in two lateral branches that grow horizontally in opposite directions. A double horizontal cordon ... desired pattern. Pruning and the occasional tying of new shoots to the surface are the main maintenance jobs. Be careful to prune flowering shrubs and trees during the proper season. ...
edis.ifas.ufl.edu
Ants
... for development from egg to adult in some species. Ants establish new colonies by two main methods: flights of winged reproductives and budding. The most common method is for male and ... be treated. For example, if ants are observed moving up and down the trunk of a tree, the trunk should be treated. After the effectiveness of the chemical barrier has subsided, ants ...
edis.ifas.ufl.edu
Managing Your Tropical Fruit Grove Under Changing Water Table Levels
... the root area and fosetyl-Al is sprayed on the foliage or injected into the trunk. Timely use of these compounds on labeled crops can be very effective in avoiding extensive ... the east and west coastal counties vary in their depth above the water table. The main criteria used to choose a planting site is to look for sites with as high ...
edis.ifas.ufl.edu