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Pruning and Training Deciduous Fruit Trees for the Dooryard
... of young shoots. As shoots continue to develop, additional limb spreading is desirable. Figure 5. Spreaders of varying lengths can be fashioned from large, stiff wire or pieces of wood with ... developed, dormant pruning consists primarily of selective removal of crowded or crossing branches, water sprouts, root suckers, and other growth which interferes with light penetration and air movement in the ...
edis.ifas.ufl.edu

California Backyard Orchard - Pruning & Training
... to one bud. This encourages low branching and equalizes the top and root system. Paint the tree with white latex paint to protect it ... clean cuts (within 1/4") of bud; don't leave stubs. Use spreaders or tie downs to get 45° angles branches of upright vigorous ... trees have arisen from seed or as suckers from the rootstock or root system below the graft union. With few exceptions, these trees are ...
homeorchard.ucdavis.edu

Growing Apples in the Home Orchard, HYG-1401-00
... -dwarf apple trees need to be supported since they have poor root anchorage (Figure 2). Figure 2. "Goldrush" apple on M9 dwarf rootstock. ... they were in the nursery. More air needs to reach the root system when soils drain poorly. In these soil conditions, plants can ... Figure 5. Figure 5. A two-year-old apple tree with spreaders. During the third and fourth years, remove all unwanted branches from ...
ohioline.osu.edu

Growing Bamboo in the Landscape
... subtropical mood in the landscape. Bamboo "canes," known as culms, grow from a branching underground root structure known as a rhizome. The branching habit of the rhizome determines the growth ... good culture, they are capable of attaining treelike proportions. All of these bamboos are aggressive spreaders once established. In the landscape, these bamboos are best suited as hedges or background ...
pubs.caes.uga.edu

ABS - Introduction to Hardy Bamboos
... the richest soils best suited for crops.) What’s more, many introduced species are rapid spreaders and have been stigmatized as invasive pests. I became interested in bamboo when I moved ... grove extends its rhizomes into new territory, and stores large quantities of nutrients in the root system in anticipation of spring. Bamboo maintains its evergreen canopy of leaves year round. Overlaying ...
www.americanbamboo.org

APSnet Education Center - Introductory Topics - What are Fungicides?
... more extensively because they are mobile in xylem tissue. When applied to the root zone, these are absorbed by roots and then move upward through the plant ... active ingredient plus ingredients that improve pesticidal performance, such as carriers, solvents, wetting agents, spreaders, and stickers. Types of formulations include wettable powders, dry flowables, emulsifiable concentrates, and granules ...
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Organic Asparagus Production
... cause premature defoliation or death of the ferns, reducing yields and increasing the incidence of root or crown diseases. (5) Symptoms generally occur after the cutting season. Small yellow-to-orange ... the use of weeder geese. On large-scale operations, mulching can be mechanized using straw spreaders or forage wagons carrying green chop or shredded dry mulch. Weeder geese are an alternative ...
www.attra.org

North Carolina Cooperative Extension: Home
... Tree Evaluation Program Residential Landscaping Plant Propagation Layering (PDF version) Leaf, Cane, and Root Cuttings (PDF version) Grafting and Budding Nursery Crop Plants Plant Propagation by Stem ... Bermudagrass Management in North Carolina (PDF file) Calibration of Turfgrass Boom Sprayers and Spreaders (PDF file) Carolina Lawns (PDF version) Cool Season Turfgrass Varieties for North Carolina ...
www.ces.ncsu.edu

Invasive Perennials
... such as slopes to control erosion. In perennial beds, the root-spreaders can kill out less vigorous species and take over most ... vigorous or a problem, in many areas. Others, especially the root-spreaders, may be less or not invasive depending on factors such ... spread. Other than cultivating and dividing and weeding out seedlings, root-spreading perennials may be controlled by planting them in ...
uvm.edu

Open Directory - Business: Agriculture and Forestry: Equipment and Supplies
... available. Haith Tickhill Group - Root crop handling machinery for cleaning, washing, grading, packing and robot palletising. UK. Herd Seeder Company - Suppliers of sure-feed broadcasters and spreaders. Hitches, Trailers and More - Distributors ...
dmoz.org

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