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WebPowdery Mildew Best Management. Gary Grove, WSU Plant Pathology spoke at 2024 NCW Tree Fruit Days on powdery mildew management. Topics covered include: management starts with pruning; irrigation starts the infection cycle; importance of suckering; importance of timing products…. Visit Powdery Mildew Best Management.

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Washington Tree Fruit Long-Term Agricultural Research …

WebAuthor: Tianna DuPont, WSU Tree Fruit Extension Specialist. The team involved in this project includes Willy Stockman, Lee Kalcsits, Chad Kreuger, Cameron Burt, Tracey Somera, Devin Rippner, and Jessica Waite.

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Soil Health Indicators for Central Washington orchards

WebTo help growers in Central Washington orchards, Washington State University scientists demonstrated that Washington orchard soil health indicators should include measurements of water availability and root health in addition to standard fertility indicators to meet stakeholder management goals.

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X-disease phytoplasma (Western X)

WebThe X-disease phytoplasma (‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’) is the primary cause of small, pale, tasteless and unmarketable cherries in Washington state. In peaches, plums, and nectarines, X-disease symptoms are typically yellowed, curled and shot-holed leaves, and small-deformed fruit. X-disease is present across North America, throughout

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Bull’s Eye Rot WSU Tree Fruit Washington State University

WebBull’s eye rot (BER) is a continuous threat to apple and pear storability in the PNW and in many other growing regions. Recent surveys from Washington State showed that BER accounted for 8 to 10% of overall decayed fruit and 40% of the surveyed orchards had BER at frequencies ranging between 1% and 75% (Amiri and Ali 2016).

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Zinc WSU Tree Fruit Washington State University

WebThe rates suggested by Washington State University (WSU) vary depending on the presence or absence of Zn deficiency symptoms. If little leaf and/or rosette are actually present, use deficiency rates. The deficiency rates for Zn sulfate or Zn oxysulfate are 14 pounds actual Zn per acre (dormant timing sprays) and 9 pounds actual Zn per acre

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Micronutrients WSU Tree Fruit Washington State …

WebMicronutrients are introduced to orchards in fertilizers, applied either in foliar sprays or to the soil surface, or as natural constituents of irrigation water. Micronutrients are recycled within orchards by the breakdown of orchard plant residues, such as tree leaves, dropped fruits, and pruning waste, and cover crop clippings.

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Bacterial canker in Washington sweet cherries WSU Tree …

WebPathogen. Bacterial canker disease in sweet cherry is caused by the bacterium Pseudomona syringae pv. syringae and can infect numerous species including tart cherry, peach, plum, berries, and many weeds found on orchard floors. Additionally, P. syringae can form ice inside the plant cell and generate damage, called ice nucleation activity (INA

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Orchard Management WSU Tree Fruit Washington State University

WebThe orchard management section of this website covers a broad range of practices designed to maximize production of high quality fruit and increase grower profitability. The type of production system that will be used, whether organic or conventional, needs to be considered before developing a new orchard site.

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WSU releases roadmap for Soil Health Initiative

WebBy Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences . A 124-page “roadmap” that outlines current challenges and pathways to help maintain healthy soils as an agricultural and environmental resource has been released. Washington Soil Health Initiative, recently funded with a $2.1 million annual allocation from the …

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Fire Blight of Apple and Pear

WebCasual Organism. Fire blight is caused by Erwinia amylovora, a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium. The bacterium grows by splitting its cells and this rate of division is regulated by temperature. Cell division is minimal below 50° F, and relatively slow at air temperatures between 50 to 70° F.

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SoilCon24 WSU Tree Fruit Washington State University

WebNavigate the complexities of managing soil health in vineyards and hop yards with the latest science. You must register before 2/6/24 to attend in person. NW Washington Annuals – Thursday, February 15th, 8 am -12 pm, WSU Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center, Mount Vernon (or online). Discover …

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Soils and Nutrition WSU Tree Fruit Washington State University

WebSoil Biota in Orchards. The soil is alive. Soil biota suppress pests; mineralize, scavenge and cycle nutrients; and decompose plant and animal material, all ecosystem services which benefit orchard productivity. A basic overview of biota in orchard soils and why they matter to …

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Soil Biota in Orchards WSU Tree Fruit Washington State University

WebIn an on-going study in Washington State, orchard soils average 800 million nematodes per acre in the top six inches. (Average of 79 nematodes per 100 grams of dry soil from apple orchards, including bacterial feeding, fungal feeding, plant parasitic, predacious, and omnivorous nematodes. Assuming 2,000,000 pounds [1,000 tons] of soil in the

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Extension Publications CAHNRS Core Washington State University

WebAdvances in molecular research techniques are providing new insights into the complex interactions that can occur between soil organisms, plants, and the above- or below-ground organisms that feed on plants—including insect pests and pathogens. This review briefly examines some of these interactions and their possible impact on plant health.

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Extension Publications CAHNRS Core Washington State University

WebSoil Health in Orchards. Download PDF publication. Written by: Tianna DuPont, David Granatstein, and Bernardita Sallato, WSU Extension. Updated February 2020. Orchard soil health, or soil quality, is the capacity of soil to support productive trees over time without negatively affecting the surrounding environment.

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General Soils 101 WSU Tree Fruit Washington State University

WebPreferred orchard soil is a stable, sandy loam soil that is granular and porous, enabling good water and air movement. Soil pH around 6.0 to 7.5, slightly acidic, is optimal for fruit trees to absorb nutrients. There are certain soil conditions …

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