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California Walnuts: Should You Use Ethephon in a Lean Price Year? Sep 25, 2022
Sure, you can harvest your walnuts this fall without application of any ethephon. Forgoing the ethephon application would save you material and spray costs. However, despite the costs of application, […]
California Walnuts: Managing Mold Jul 10, 2022
What is walnut mold? Growers and processors have reported elevated mold levels in harvested walnuts to farm advisors, which has resulted in pathology sample submissions to Dr. Themis Michailides, UC […]
California Walnuts: Mid to Late-Season Drought Strategies Jul 10, 2022
With California in an enduring drought and water allocations significantly reduced or reduced to zero in many areas, many growers and managers are stuck with much less water than walnuts […]
California Walnuts: Orchard Management – July & August Jul 10, 2022
JULY Drought Management Resources: Using the pressure chamber and waiting to irrigate until trees are 2 to 3 bars drier than the fully watered baseline remains the gold standard for […]
California Walnuts: Nov. Orchard Management Considerations Oct 25, 2021
Please note that the following are general recommendations intended to help you keep track of regular practices in a busy time; the optimal timing for management practices may vary based […]
California Walnuts: 5 Steps to Prepare for the Next Sudden Autumn Freeze Oct 12, 2021
In the Sacramento Valley, an autumn freeze has damaged walnut orchards every November for the last three years. Although sudden autumn freezes are nothing new for walnut growers, it is […]
California Walnuts: Aug. Orchard Management Considerations Aug 5, 2021
Please note that the following are general recommendations intended to help you keep track of regular practices in a busy time; the optimal timing for management practices may vary based […]
California Walnuts: June Orchard Management Considerations Jun 8, 2021
Please note that the following are general recommendations intended to help you keep track of regular practices in a busy time; the optimal timing for management practices may vary based […]
California Walnuts: May Orchard Management Considerations May 4, 2021
Please note that the following are general recommendations intended to help you keep track of regular practices in a busy time; the optimal timing for management practices may vary based […]
California Walnuts: April Orchard Management Considerations Apr 12, 2021
Pistillate Flower Abscission (PFA): For varieties susceptible to PFA (especially Tulare or Serr), apply first ReTain® spray at 30 to 40% pistillate (female) flower bloom. The percent PFA and rate of […]
