Project Description
Planting
Featured stories about planting appear in this issue.
Scientist looks for organic control of replant disease
The causes of replant disease in organic orchards appear to be different from those in conventional orchards, according to Dr. Mark Mazzola, researcher with the
Grower finds trees a better bet than bench grafts
When all the costs are included, bench grafts may not be that good a deal, says orchardist John Verbrugge.
Getting an orchard off to a good start, cheaply
Don’t compromise on stakes. Make sure they’re big enough to hold up the trees.
Early production is goal in planted orchard
Dave Allan shows the growth difference in trees planted in unfumigated ground (on the left) versus those fumigated withTelone C-35 on the right. (Geraldine Warner/Good