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California Backyard Orchard - Pruning & Training
... formation is dependent on light. The tree must be open enough for light penetration, interior shoot growth and fruit bud development. Dead, dying, diseased parts and interfering branches should be removed. ... selecting well placed new branches as eventual replacements for the old higher ones. Control excessive shoot growth by thinning and heading those that are left. Leave the tree open enough for ...
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California Backyard Orchard - Fertilization
... potassium deficiency are: Restricted growth Shoots die back in extreme cases Leaves in the middle of the shoot area are affected, not basal leaves or shoot tips Leaf margins and/or ... crops. Remember: fertilizer suggestions or routines are no substitute for personally observing tree growth (amount of shoot growth and annual wood produced) and health (foliage color, fruit production and quality, etc). ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Apple
... have several strains, each with its own characteristics. Spur-type (short shoot growth and abundant spur production) varieties do poorly on dwarfing rootstocks; ... , aphid eggs, mite eggs. Prune 15-20% last year's growth to let light in. Remove diseased/broken limbs. Spring Bloom ... days after full bloom to about 1 per 6" of shoot growth. Fertilize prior to first irrigation. Mature trees: use 2 lb. urea ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Nectarine
... /1. Prune out 50% of last year's wood to thin the crop, insure good shoot growth and fruiting potential for future years Spring Bloom Season Apply fungicide during bloom to prevent ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Peach
... /1. Prune out 50% of last year's wood to thin the crop, insure good shoot growth and fruiting potential for future years Spring Bloom Season Apply fungicide during bloom to prevent ...
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Backyard Orchard Glossary
... a stem, branch, or trunk where new growth may occur. Cutting above one of those buds stimulates growth. Bud union; graft union A swollen ... roots are often located along this line. Dwarfing Rootstocks These restrict growth and tree size for reasons such as slower nutrient uptake or ... rise to a new cultivar. Spur A spur is a short shoot with compressed internodes. They grow from two year or older ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Tree Selection
... the summer. Later in the season, the growth rate declines. In the fall, the growth of deciduous fruit and nut trees ... rest, known as dormancy, due to the presence of growth inhibitors. Growth will not occur even under ideal temperature conditions. This prevents ... that buds receive inadequate chilling to break dormancy. Flower and shoot buds of deciduous fruit trees and olives (evergreen) will grow ...
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California Backyard Orchard: General Information - Propagation
... will generate roots and can be, after a year's growth, transplanted as self sustaining plants. Grapevines can be readily ... shoot is exposed above ground. The hole is then filled with soil. The curved section is usually cut or nicked which promotes rooting. After one season's growth ... , almonds, nectarines, and peaches on peach seedling roots, but the growth habitat of each differs, so it is difficult to ...
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California Backyard Orchard - Irrigation
... intervals in order to never induce significant plant stress. This will ensure the maximum plant growth, fruit size, and yield. In some circumstances, however, a slight water stress induced at specific ... to tree death. For the period after leaf drop in the fall and until shoot and leaf growth get underway in the spring, trees normally will not need irrigation. Irrigation recommendations are ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Pests and Diseases
... : See Calendar of Backyard Gardening Operations Aphids Hosts: Many hosts Damage: Honeydew, foliage feeding, shoot distortion. Description - several species: Wooly apple aphid covered with white cottony wax. Life Cycle ... bark) when tree is too wet around crown. Symptoms: Distress in tree top, reduced growth. Prevention: Use resistant stock, don't overirrigate. Home Orchard Diseases Leaf and Fruit ...
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