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-Standard orchards enrich the landscape and contribute significantly to
its biodiversity. Although modernization has led to widespread abandon
of this format, orchards with standard trees can prove to be an
economically sound choice, especially for organic farms. This guide
introduces the environmental and economic factors involved in producing
and selling quality fruit.
Authors: Andi Häseli, Franco Weibel (FiBL), Hans Brunner (Bio Suisse), Werner Müller (Birdlife SVS)
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
20 Pages
Contents:
- Planning
- Contribution of standard orchards to conservation of biodiversity
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Site selection
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Choosing of the planting material
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Planting pattern
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How to plant trees
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Maintenance
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Equipment
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Quality management
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Marketing
Download: Organic Cultivation of Standard Orchards.pdf
This material is also available as a hardcopy in German and French from the FiBL website.
Questions or comments? Contact the Platform Coordinator, go back to the Soil fertility and Plant Cultivation page or to the Training Materials page
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