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Soil Resources

Orchard Management > Soil ResourcesErodibility of Agricultural Soils, with Examples in Lake and Mendocino Counties (pdf) A.T. O'Geen, UCCE Dept. Land, Air & Water Res., UC Davis, R. Elkins and D. Lewis, UCCE. 2006. (6 pp.) UC ANR Pub.
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Pecan Orchard Management

Pecan Propagation | Scion & Rootstock Selection | Orchard Management | Deficiencies & Pests | Processing & Storage | Reviewers & Credits | References & Links It is important to carefully consider several factors when establishing an orchard.
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Pecan Processing & Storage

Pecan Propagation | Scion & Rootstock Selection | Orchard Management | Deficiencies & Pests | Processing & Storage | Reviewers & Credits | References & Links Mechanical harvesting of pecans occurs in fall between October and December, after hulls have started to dehisce.
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Pear Orchard Establishment

Pear Propagation | Scion & Rootstock Selection | Orchard Establishment | Flower, Fruit & Cultivar Photo Galleries | Deficiencies & Pests | Harvest & Postharvest | Reviewers & Credits | Resources & Links Orchards are typically planted with a row spacing of 14 to 18 feet and a tree spacing of 6 to 9 f...
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Pear Harvest & Postharvest

Pear Propagation | Scion & Rootstock Selection | Orchard Establishment | Flower, Fruit & Cultivar Photo Galleries | Deficiencies & Pests | Harvest & Postharvest | Reviewers & Credits | References & Links Pears are harvested before fruit is fully ripe.
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Orchard Establishment

Pomegranate Propagation | Scion & Rootstock Selection | Cultivar Table | Orchard Establishment | Flower, Fruit & Cultivar Galleries | Deficiencies & Pests | Harvest & Postharvest | Reviewers & Credits | References & Links Most pomegranate growers in California grow multiple tree crops and determine...
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Harvest & Postharvest

Pomegranate Propagation | Scion & Rootstock Selection | Cultivar Table | Orchard Establishment | Flower, Fruit & Cultivar Galleries | Deficiencies & Pests | Harvest & Postharvest | Reviewers & Credits | References & Links Pomegranate ripeness is determined according to titratable acidity and extract...
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Pomegranate Cultivar Table

Pomegranate Propagation | Scion & Rootstock Selection | Cultivar Table | Orchard Establishment | Flower, Fruit & Cultivar Galleries | Deficiencies & Pests | Harvest & Postharvest | Reviewers & Credits | References & Links Characteristics of some of the popular pomegranate cultivars (varieties) grown...
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