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This technical guide focuses on the information currently available on
dwarf-tree orchard maintenance (apples, pears, cherries, apricots,
plums). It also provides advice on maintenance scheduling for organic
production.
Authors: Andi Schmid, Franco Weibel and Andi Häseli (all FiBL)
Publisher/Editor: Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Frick, Switzerland and Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada
Year: 2005
© Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada
16 Pages
Contents:
- Calendar for maintenance work
- Fertilization
- Tree row maintenance
- Irrigation
- Pruning and training
- Frost damage prevention
- Fruit load management
- Harvest
- Storage
Download: Dwarf Tree Orchard Maintenance .pdf
This material is also available as a hardcopy in German and French from the FiBL website
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