Dwarf Tree Orchard Maintenance
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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