Inter-row space is swept clean at Whitmore 3rd leaf orchard

Mowing is one of the operations that we do in preparation for the harvesting season. The idea is to keep the inter-row space as clean as possible. Because, during harvesting, tree trunks are shaken and fallen nuts remain on the ground for a few days until they are dried sufficiently.

When splitting is actually a good thing..

Hull split on the trees. Still too many not split. They will soon. Let's hope for the best!

Heat wave accelerates hull split

In general, the more nuts are exposed to sun, the faster their hull splits. BTW, I came across this cool tool from UCDavis, named Hull Split Calculator.