Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Thinning the Fruit (April - June)
Need thinning:
Apple, Pears, Asian Pears, Plums, Pluots, Apricots, Nectarines, Peaches
Do not need thinning: (unless trees are stunted and have a large crop)
Fig, Persimmons, Pomegranates, Avocados, Guavas, Citrus, Jujubes, and Nut trees
When the fruit is the size of a pea and an olive is the best time to thin. Even if you're late..... do it anyway.
Our Dave Wilson friends show us how to thin the fruit of a schoolyard orchard
Summer Pruning (Late Spring)
Here our Dave Wilson nurseries teach a little about early summer pruning and fruit thinning.
Paint the Trunks! (Spring)
Before the Summer heat, all young fruit trees can benefit from painting the trunk. This protects against sunburn that can cause damage or even death of the tree. Here our friends at Dave Wilson's show us how.
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