Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Amendments to Improve Infiltration Amendments target soil structure. The goal is to decrease soil resistance to water movement, thus improving water infiltration. Excessive sodium (Na+) causes swelling and dispersion of clay particles, blocking soil pores.

Tree growth, development & pruning Dormancy, chilling & rest breaking Flowering, pollination & fruit set Fruit development & thinning Tree water relations & irrigation Plant nutrition & fertilization Root growth & rootstocks Tree fruit pests and pathogens Harvesting For course content questions, ple...

Flower Anatomy | Pollination | Seed & Fruit Development | Fruit Anatomy | Vegetative & Floral Tissue Development | Flower Development & Tree Morphology | Anatomy of Tree Fruit & Nut Crops | Terms & Definitions | Reviewers & Credits | Summary ChartIn addition to being beautiful, flowers play a centra...

Quince Propagation | Scion & Rootstock Selection | Orchard Management | Deficiencies & Pests | Reviewers & Credits | Resources & Links Quince fruit and flower illustrations from Medizinal-Pflanzen by Franz Eugen Khler1897.Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.

Persimmon Propagation | Scion & Rootstock Selection | Flower, Fruit & Cultivar Photo Gallery | Deficiencies & Pests | Reviewers & Credits | References & Links Persimmon, cv. Fuyu. photographer anon., Fotolia imagePersimmon, Diospyros kaki L.

Apricot | Cherry | Peach & Nectarine | Fresh Plum | Dried Plum/Prune Overview | Propagation by: Seed | Cuttings | Grafting & Budding | References Modern stone fruit varieties are propagated vegetatively to maintain desirable fruiting traits.

Apricot | Cherry | Peach & Nectarine | Plum | Dried Plum/PruneOverview | Propagation by: Seed | Cuttings | Grafting & Budding | References Direct stick cutting propagation is common for several clonally propagated rootstock varieties that do not produce true-to-type seed (Hartmann, Kester, Davies, &...

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Apricot | Cherry | Peach & Nectarine | Plum | Dried Plum/PruneOverview | Propagation by: Seed | Cuttings | Grafting & Budding | References Not all stone fruit scions are compatible with available Prunus rootstocks, although incompatibility between rootstock and scion (graft incompatibility) may not...

Apricot | Cherry | Peach & Nectarine | Plum | Dried Plum/PruneOverview | Propagation by: Seed | Cuttings | Grafting | Budding | References Sexual propagation with seeds is only used to produce seedling rootstock, or in breeding new fruit varieties.