Prune Production Manual

2012-05-16 Richard P. Buchner

Author : Richard P. Buchner
Release : 2012-05-16
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Rating : 025/5 ( reviews)

Prune Production Manual - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Prune Production Manual write by Richard P. Buchner. This book was released on 2012-05-16. Prune Production Manual available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Written in easy-to-read non-technical language, this manual is the perfect field application guide. Inside you’ll find the professionalism, expertise and science-based answers you’ve come to expect from the University of California—with contributions from more than 40 Cooperative Extension professionals, UC faculty, USDA scientists, and highly skilled prune industry experts.

Chapters include:
An industry overview
A detailed description of prune biology
Information on understanding soils, varieties, irrigation and fertilization
Pest management techniques
A lesson on harvest and postharvest management

The breadth of expertise and knowledge contained in the 320 pages of this manual, along with the more than 300 photos and 56 color illustrations make this one of the most comprehensive prune production manuals in the world.

Walnut Production Manual

1997 David E. Ramos

Author : David E. Ramos
Release : 1997
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Rating : 273/5 ( reviews)

Walnut Production Manual - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Walnut Production Manual write by David E. Ramos. This book was released on 1997. Walnut Production Manual available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is the only comprehensive guide available covering all aspects of English walnut culture. Applicable worldwide, includes over 50 color photographs, practical considerations on walnut varieties, hedgerow planting and agricultural chemicals

Olive Production Manual

2005 G. Steven Sibbett

Author : G. Steven Sibbett
Release : 2005
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Rating : 143/5 ( reviews)

Olive Production Manual - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Olive Production Manual write by G. Steven Sibbett. This book was released on 2005. Olive Production Manual available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This bestselling manual is the definitive guide to olive production in California. This 180-page manual is fully illustrated with 40 tables, 19 line drawings, and 36 charts, and 100 color and black and white photos. The most notable additions to this edition include a new chapter on deficit irrigation, a greatly expanded chapter on olive oil production, and coverage of four new pests, including the olive fly. Includes production techniques for commercial growers worldwide - from orchard planning and maintenance to harvesting and postharvest processing. Contains information on pollination, pruning for shaker and vertical rotating comb harvest, mechanical pruning, deficit irrigation, mechanical harvesting methods including trunk-shaking and canopy contact harvesters, postharvest handling and processing methods, and olive oil production. Also includes information on new pests including olive fly, oleander scale, olive mite, and black vine weevil.

Almond Production Manual

1996 Warren C. Micke

Author : Warren C. Micke
Release : 1996
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Rating : 228/5 ( reviews)

Almond Production Manual - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Almond Production Manual write by Warren C. Micke. This book was released on 1996. Almond Production Manual available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Provides information on all stages of almond production, from planting and developing new orchards to managing bearing orchards and harvesting and handling the crop. Written by more than 50 UC experts, the manual's information is practical and suited to field application. More than 80 color photos.

Olive Production Manual for Oil

2024-08-01 Selina C Wang

Author : Selina C Wang
Release : 2024-08-01
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Rating : 697/5 ( reviews)

Olive Production Manual for Oil - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Olive Production Manual for Oil write by Selina C Wang. This book was released on 2024-08-01. Olive Production Manual for Oil available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The olive oil industry in California has undergone a sea change over the last decade, with acreage of oil olives surpassing that of table olives. Now UC researchers and industry leaders turn their expertise to this important market. This extensive manual covers all aspects of olive production for oil, from orchard site selection to processing of virgin olive oil. Changes fueling the growth in production are covered, including establishing high-density and super high-density orchards, the latest methods of irrigation management, and harvesting methods. The concepts presented in the book are scalable, benefiting large and niche growers alike. Topics covered include: · International and California standards for olive oil grades · Soil and nutrient management · Canopy management · Anthropod pests, including the invasive olive fruit fly and the olive psyllid · Nematode pests · Diseases · Weed management · Spray application techniques · Harvesting efficiency Written in the easy-to-use style you’ve come to expect from UC ANR and accompanied by color photos, tables, and worksheets. Each chapter leads with a bullet list of key concepts covered in the chapter. This is a “must-have” manual for everyone in the olive oil industry.

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