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by miles.schwartz.sax 29 days ago

Making it Better


Suggestions on how to make this site more viable, more active, more usable.		 18 Re: Forum Categories
by Kevin Frank 9 months ago

Bug by Bug


Orchard insect pests: biology, timing, trap thresholds, spray specifics, ecosystem balance		 29 Re: European Apple Sawfly
by david.maxwell 3 days ago

Varietal Rundown


Opinions of apple varieties from flavor and growth habit to disease resistance and annual bearing		 14 Selection Criteria for Apple Varieties
by Michelle and Chris McColl 4 months ago

Orchard Systems


Get on the ol' rootstock bandwagon here! Along with talk of trellis systems, in-row management, tree spacing, and interplanting.		 13 Re: Trellis/spindle systems?
by Ashley Burke 84 days ago

Pruning


Do we dare open up this Pandora's Box of orcharding technique? You betcha!		 15 Re: Heavy Vegetative Growth
by Todd Parlo 9 hours ago

Bacterial and Viral Woes


Fire blight and the rest: sanitation, competitive canopy environment, varietal resistance, and medicines		 5 Re: Corky void condition in apples
by Michelle and Chris McColl 3 months ago

Understory Management


Forest edge ecology, mulch options, mycorrhizal consciousness, the great grass debate, and more!		 14 Killing Grass
by John Rieffel 9 days ago

Tree Fruit Nutrition


Soil test interpretation, organic amendments, orchard compost, cation balance, micronutrients		 10 600 year old Apple tree!
by miles.schwartz.sax 23 days ago

Foliar Feeding


Calcium uptake, herbal fermentation, seaweed, liquid fish, effective microbes ... from nuance to biological value.		 4 Re: Brewing technique for EM
by deirdreb 9 months ago

Orchard Equipment


Ask other growers about sprayers, mowers, scythes, pruning tools, tractors, row-mulchers, and (ramial) wood chippers		 12 Re: 12v Tree Sprayers
by David Doncaster 9 months ago

Spray Nuance


Explore spray strategies, rant and rave about organic suppliers, compare prices, and make new product suggestions.		 22 Re: Pure Neem Oil
by Paul Weir 74 days ago

Stone Fruits


Please feel free to chime in with questions about peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, and other earthly pleasures!		 2 Re: Sulphur on apricots?
by Scott Smith 8 months ago

Ecosystem Connections


Beneficial relationships between insects and understory plant species, as well as fruit guild design principles		 5 Holistic Research Methodology
by Michael Phillips 3 months ago

Starting an Orchard


Biological insights for prepping ground, cover crops, recommended soil amendments, and establishing fungal dominance in the soil		 7 Re: trunk whitewash
by Alan Yelvington 6 months ago

Pollination


Being about the ways of bees and native diversity		 2 Re: Spring bee energy
by Maureen McGraw 8 months ago

Organic Thinning


Techniques, observations, and frustrations related to fruit crop loading, return bloom, and biennial bearing.		 6 Re: Thinning outside the box
by russell 3 months ago

Good Fruit Marketing


Share about fruit pricing strategies, marketing outlets, value-added products, and customer satsifaction.		 8 Re: Hard Cider, Ciderjack, Brandy, and Boiled Cider (syrup)
by david.maxwell 3 months ago

Harvest


Insights for bringing in all those bushels of fruit!		 3 Re: Testing for ripeness in cyder cultivars
by Claude Jolicoeur 5 months ago

Mamammalian Tales


Critter solutions from voles and crows to deer and yes, even beavers!		 4 Re: Vole Management via bait stations
by david.maxwell 3 months ago

Message Central


Here's home for those questions and announcements that don't fit the orchard index.		 11 Re: Just Got the Book!
by Michael Phillips 25 days ago

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