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Irrigation

The first chapter from Book 2 discusses the special challenges in avocado irrigation, reasons for irrigation, irrigation scheduling (frequency and how much water to apply), moisture monitoring equipment, components of the irrigation system, system maintenance considerations and water supply and qual...
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Fertilization

This section discusses some of the different nutrients required by avocado trees and proper leaf analysis for determining if your trees are deficient in any of them. You can read more in Ch.
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Diseases

This section looks at an assortment of disease found in avocados and focuses on signs and symptoms, some comments on the diseases, and management. This chapter is from the University of California IPM website. Please refer to this website for current information as it is updated quite often.
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Strategies for Control of Avocado Root Rot

As the title suggests, this section will discuss some of the strategies for controlling avocado root rot. Some of the methods discussed are fairly simple to achieve while others take a little more planning and preventative upkeep. More can be found in Ch.
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Insect & Mite Control

This chapter introduces various pests known to affect avocado trees and offers a description of each pest, the damage it causes, and proper management techniques. You can read more about them in Ch. 5 Insect and Mite Control The Powerpoint from Dr.
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Alternative Fruits

Fruit production in San Diego County has been successful largely due to its excellent climate for growing avocados and citrus. However, other fruit crops can be grown to fill niches and markets which are unique for California.
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Pitahaya (Dragon Fruit)

Botany: Coming Soon! Origin: Coming Soon! Other Info: Coming Soon!Click on any thumbnail to enlarge photographs.
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Macadamia

Botany: coming soon Origin: coming soon...
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Litchi & Longan

Botany: coming soon Origin: coming soon...
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