Thursday, September 30, 2010

Land fumigation to prep for orchard plantation

You will be surprised how much work is involved in preparing the ground for planting a new orchard planting. One of the important steps is Fumigation. 

Fumigation is one way to control parasitic nematodes that cause serious damage to the root system. Nematodes are tiny aquatic animals that live in the water films surrounding soil particles. Fumigation will not eradicate the entire nematode population, but only reduce them to a level so serious crop damage will not occur.



  


Saturday, September 25, 2010

Trellis structure for Candy-cots, and ground prepped for almond trees..

Candycots are a special variety of apricots that are three times sweeter than your average apricot and much more favorful. You can smell the sweet apricots from ten feet away. 

The last pic is of our new baby almond orchard at Whitmore.