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Listing 1 - 10 from 16 for spring bloom season

California Backyard Orchard: Almond
... Spring Bloom Season Just prior to 1st irrigation, fertilize mature trees w/ 2 lb urea or 30 lb. of manure, water in. Young trees: use small, frequent doses of N throughout the growing season ... sandy soils need more frequent watering. Summer Growing Season Continue irrigating as during spring bloom season. Fertilize trees again at same rate as spring appl. just prior to last irrigation before harvest ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Apple
... Season Spray trees w/ dormant oil to control San Jose scale, aphid eggs, mite eggs. Prune 15-20% last year's growth to let light in. Remove diseased/broken limbs. Spring Bloom Season ... bloom to about 1 per 6" of shoot growth. Fertilize prior to first irrigation. Mature trees: use 2 lb. urea or 40 lb. manure spread on the surface. Summer Growing Season ... Fall Harvest Season Continue irrigating. ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Apricot
... Winter Dormant Season Spray trees w/ dormant oil to control San Jose scale, aphid eggs, mite eggs, and peach twig borer. Do not use sulfur on apricots, ever. Spring Bloom Season Spray ... & borer infestation. Summer Growing Season Continue same irrigation schedule as in spring. Fertilize young trees monthly at 1/4 spring rates to encourage vigorous growth. Fall Harvest Season Prune trees before onset ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Cherry
... bacterial canker (gummosis) if treated with fixed copper spray. Spring Bloom Season Apply fungicide to control brown rot at popcorn and full bloom stages. Fertilize non-irrigated mature trees just before or ... or 70 lb. manure. Irrigated trees are fertilized just before an irrigation. Summer/Spring Harvest Season Cover trees w/ bird netting to control birds. Drip irrigate daily. Sprinkler irrigate ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Citrus
... Calendar of Backyard Gardening Operations for Citrus fruits Winter Dormant Season Prune out any crossing, broken, or shaded out branches ... treat is February during cool weather. Thorough coverage is important. Spring Bloom Season Fertilize using 3 lbs. of Urea or 20-30 lbs. ... accordingly. Keep water away from the tree trunk. Fall Harvest Season Spray trees to prevent citrus brown rot. Coat all foliage ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Grapes
... the pruning system. Daub pruning wounds with benomyl immediately after pruning to control Eutypa dieback. Spring Bloom Season Provide frost protection in cold areas by covering above tender shoots with cloth or paper ... vines with 1 lb. of urea or 20 lbs. of manure at bloom time. Water fertilizer in. Summer Growing Season Continue dusting or spraying sulfur or soap to control powdery mildew on ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Nectarine
... to thin the crop, insure good shoot growth and fruiting potential for future years Spring Bloom Season Apply fungicide during bloom to prevent brown rot, which may require 1-3 sprays, depending on weather ... 6" apart when marble-sized. Thinning reduces fruit #, increases size, prevents limb breakage. Summer Growing Season Fertilize young trees monthly. Use 0.5 lb. urea or 25 lb. manure/tree/appl ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Olive
... Winter Dormant Season Spray with fixed copper to prevent Peacock spot especially in wet years. For oil varieties apply just after harvest Spring Bloom Season Prune trees during the bloom period. To reduce alternate bearing, remove more shoots from trees with heavy bloom and skip trees with light bloom. Fertilize mature ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Peach
... trees 12x16ft to 18x18 ft apart. Calendar of Backyard Gardening Operations for Peaches Winter Dormant Season Spray trees w/ dormant oil to control San Jose scale. Spray fixed copper to control ... to thin the crop, insure good shoot growth and fruiting potential for future years Spring Bloom Season Apply fungicide during bloom to prevent brown rot, which may require 1-3 sprays, depending on weather ...
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California Backyard Orchard: Pear
... in. Remove diseased (fire blighted) and broken limbs. Spring Bloom Season Spray trees with a fungicide to control pear scab at green tip stage, full bloom and at 10-day intervals until rain stops ... and aphids present. Drip irrigate daily or sprinkler irrigate every 2-3 weeks. Fall Harvest Season Using spring rates, fertilize and irrigate mature trees right after harvest. Clean up fallen fruit to ...
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