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Updating Nutritional Strategies for Today’s California European Pear I...
This slide show provides information on how to use Nitrogen to manage vigor and support cropping and high fruit quality in existing pear orchards. 2010.
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Overview of Chill Accumulation Models for the California Fruit and Nut...
Reviews of the four most common chilling models: Chill Hour, Modified Chill Hour, Utah, and Dynamic.
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Optimizing Nitrogen Availability in Cherry Growth to Obtain High Yield...
Development of cost-effective N fertilization practices to improve use efficiency and minimize environment impacts in sweet cherry production. Reports submitted for FREP contract 07-0666 in 2011.
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Optimizing Nitrogen Availability in Cherry Growth to Obtain High Yield...
Development of cost-effective N fertilization practices to improve use efficiency and minimize environment impacts in sweet cherry production. Reports submitted for FREP contract 07-0666 in 2010.
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European Pear Growth and Cropping: Optimizing Fertilizer Practices Bas...
Use of three ‘Bartlett’ orchards with existing conditions that allow manipulation of nutrients. The orchards represent a range of yields of (20-32 t/A/yr), tree age, rootstock, soil and growing conditions. All are sampled annually for tissue nutrient levels, and irrigation water and soil N profiles....
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Nitrogen Application Timing and Practices in Sweet Cherry Orchards
This slide show provides information on determining the amount of Nitrogen needed to manage vigor and support cropping and high fruit quality in cherry orchards.
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Optimizing Nitrogen Availability in Cherry Growth to Obtain High Yield...
This study addressed N cycling, supply and demand in sweet cherry using several combinations of N forms, timings and rates that are typical in California production orchards, using two standard and one semi-dwarfing rootstocks. Final Report submitted for FREP contract 07-0666 in 2011.
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European Pear Growth and Cropping: Optimizing Fertilizer Practices Bas...
Use of three ‘Bartlett’ orchards with existing conditions that allow manipulation of nutrients. The orchards represent a range of yields of (20-32 t/A/yr), tree age, rootstock, soil and growing conditions. All are sampled annually for tissue nutrient levels, and irrigation water and soil N profiles....
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European Pear Growth and Cropping: Optimizing Fertilizer Practices Bas...
Determining the relationship between seasonal tissue N partitioning and concentration and tree productivity and growth, comparing typical and reduced N to validate recommended N management, and quantifying effects on crop load and fruit quality due to N, K and Ca as influenced by application. Interi...
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Optimizing Nitrogen Availability in Cherry Growth to Obtain High Yield...
Determining the N needs in cherries for optimal growth and crop, the forms and timings of applied N to meet these requirements, and the best time and manner to measure N flux in tree tissues. Final report submitted to California Cherry Advisory Board in 2010.
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Inducing precocity in European pear: First year effects on growth
CPPU, with delayed heading and deblading and with heading back at the ‘grower’s’ timing, showed good increase in vegetative growth. Other treatments, including Promalin, MaxCel, MaxCel + CPPU, were tested, however, increases in shoot vigor were not signicant. Submitted to California Pear Advisory Bo...
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Efficient Nitrogen Fertilization for Control of Vegetative Growth and ...
This project addresses efficiency of nitrogen use to optimize cropping and control of vigor through nitrogen management in pear. Submitted to California Pear Advisory Board for 2009.
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Use of Plant Growth Regulators for Freeze Protection and Increasing Fr...
Applications of plant growth regulators made to ‘Bartlett’ pear before and after repeated freeze events did not improve yield or quality when compared to the untreated controls. Significant freeze and disfigurement damage was found in all treatments.Submitted to California Pear Advisory Board for 2...
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Evaluation of Antioxidants and Preharvest Plant Growth Regulators to R...
Chemical agents to reduce browning and increase firmness were tested; the greatest reduction in browning was observed with sodium hydroxide. Experiments using a colormetric tools for injury assessment were conducted. Submitted to California Olive Committee for 2008.
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CPPU for Reduced Preharvest Drop and Improved Kernel, Shell and Hull S...
Treatments of the plant growth regulator, CPPU, did not increase the size of any portion of the nut, or aid in reducing drop. Additional testing is warranted. Submitted to California Almond Board for 2006.
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Trial Testing Dormex in Almond for Non-infectious Bud Failure (Crazy T...
Application during peak bloom resulted in crop loss that would probably preclude adoption of the practice. Future work should focus on application during the dormant season. Submitted to California Almond Board for 2006.
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Use of Gibberellin for Timing of Fruit Maturity and Improved Firmness ...
Results suggest that fruit treated with ProGibb could be harvested later than untreated fruit, allowing a delayed harvest. Submitted to the Dried Plum Advisory Board of California for 2004.
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Use of the Dynamic Model and Application of Rest Breaking Agents in Ca...
Evaluation of dormant oil and CAN17 treatments on bud break and bloom progression in a commercial orchard, and use of the Dynamic Model to time the chill accumulation onset. Submitted to the Dried Plum Advisory Board of California for 2005.
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Testing CPPU for Crop Load Management and Improved Fruit Quality in 'B...
Evaluation of effects of CPPU applications on fruit size and quality in a non-commercial orchard. Submitted to the California Pear Advisory Board for 2007.
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Inducing Precocity in European Pear: First Year Effects on Growth
In a six month period of growth, CPPU showed good increase in vegetative growth, as evidenced by an increase in trunk area and in total growth of new shoots. Submitted to the California Pear Advisory Board for 2008.
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Shoot Growth and Secondary Bloom Inhibition for Fire Blight Control in...
Single and multiple applications of Apogee, a growth retardant, significantly reduced shoot growth, thus potentially reducing fireblight infection. Submitted to the California Pear Advisory Board for 2003.
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Using the Dynamic Model for Calculating Chill Accumulation in Bartlett...
Evaluation of effect of dormant oil treatment on fruit set and quality, and application of the Dynamic Model to calculate chill portions and evaluate the results with respect to bud break and flowering. Submitted to the California Pear Advisory Board for 2005.
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Management of Dormant Sprays by Chill Accumulation in 'Bartlett' Pear,...
Determination of dormancy onset, and Use of the Dynamic Model and rest-breaking treatments to advance and tighten bloom. Submitted to the California Pear Advisory Board for 2006
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Labor/Cost Saving Technologies: Refining Chemical Thinning Procedures ...
Test of candidates for chemical peach thinning: fish oils, soybean oils and organics, and others; a machine-thinning trial was conducted in a commercial orchard. Submitted to the California Cling Peach Board for 2003.
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Chemical Thinning in Cling Peach in 2005
Thinning agents were tested for effectiveness in chemical thinning of peach, in a pilot study: soybean oil + Latron B-1956,lime sulfur + fish oil, and ATS + Activator 90. Submitted to the California Cling Peach Board for 2005.
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Testing Adjuvants for Chemical Thinning of Peach: Pilot Study
Preliminary test of candidates for peach thinning: ATS + Pacific HortPenetrant, the horticultural vinegar (also useful for organic growers) and Monterey Ag Super 7 + ATS. Submitted to the California Cling Peach Board for 2007.
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Testing Monterey AgResources Adjuvants for Chemical Thinning of Peach
Preliminary test of candidates for peach thinning: ATS in combination with several Monterey AgResources adjuvants, and ATS + Activator 90. Submitted to the California Cling Peach Board for 2007.
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Reduction of Stem Loss in 'Bing' Sweet Cherry, 2003
Preliminary trials evaluating plant growth regulators: ReTain and CPPU and calcium sprays on stem retention in two orchards. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2003.
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Reduction of Stem Loss in 'Bing' Sweet Cherry, 2004
Evaluation of plant growth regulators: ReTain, MacCel, Promalin and KelPak on stem retention. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2004.
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Evaluation of Pre-harvest Spray Treatments on Rain-Induced Cracking of...
Evaluation of effect of Bluestim and Rainguard treatments on rain-induced cracking and postharvest storage. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2005.
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Effects of CPPU and MaxCel on Fruit Quality Indices in 'Bing' Sweet Ch...
Evaluation of the effects of plant growth regulators: CPPU and MaxCelJ on fruit quality, stem pull retention and rain-induced cracking in a commercial orchard in San Joaquin County. Submitted to California Cherry Advisory Board for 2006.
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Trials for Testing BlueStim for Cherry Rain-Cracking
Evaluation of Bluestim on rain-induced cracking of cherries; treatments were timed to evaluate three maturity classes of fruit. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2006.
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Effects of Early Application of Monterey AgResouces BlueStim on Fruit ...
Evaluation of Bluestim treatment during bloom and late green/early straw color, compared to later applications made at label recommendations. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2007.
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Effects of Pacific Hort Grow Plus N and Calboost on Fruit Set and Qual...
Evaluation of two nutritional products on fruit quality and fruit set in a commercial orchard in San Joaquin County. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2007.
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Effects of Stoller Calcium 5S + Rezist on Fruit Quality Indices in 'Bi...
Evaluation of the calcium product 'Calcium 5S and 'Rezist' (copper, manganese and zinc) on fruit quality and fruit set in a commercial orchard in San Joaquin County. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2007.
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Optimizing Nitrogen Availability in Cherry Growth to Obtain High Yield...
The goals of this work include the development of fertilization practices to improve N use efficiency and minimize environment impacts. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2008.
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Calculating Chill Hours Based Upon the Dynamic Model for Use in Determ...
Evaluation of rest-breaking treatments of Dormex and CAN17 based upon the amount of chilling, using several models including the Dynamic Model (Fishman et al., 1987). Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2003.
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Rest-Breaking Alternatives for Sweet Cherry and an Update on Chill Acc...
A discussion of the use of the Dynamic Model with Chill Portions to calculate chill accumulation in California, and time dormant treatments. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2006.
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Safer Strategies for Rest Breaking in California Sweet Cherry Producti...
Evaluation of penetrators, activators and adjuvants of rest-breaking agents, Dormex and CAN17. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2007.
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Effects of Fall Applications of Urea and Zinc Sulfate to 'Bing' Sweet ...
A single treatment of chemical defoliants/nutrients advanced bloom, compared to controls and hand defoliation. Results are discussed as they relate to the Dynamic model for calculating chill accumulation. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2005.
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Effects of Fall Applications of Urea and Zinc Sulfate to 'Bing' Sweet ...
Evaluation of fall applications of zinc sulfate + urea (defoliant + nutrient) on spring bud opening, bud death, fruit set and maturity. Submitted to California Cherry Advisory Board for 2006.
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Annual Report of NC-140 Sweet Cherry Rootstock
Summary of evaluation of 16 cherry rootstocks, planted in 1998 at Wolfskill Experimental Orchard, UC Davis. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2003.
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Evaluation of Mahaleb Rootstock Selections, 2004
Evaluation of three Phytophthora resistant Mahaleb rootstock clones, under Phytophthora pressure, for horticultural characteristics. Submitted to the California Cherry Board for 2004.
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Evaluation of Mahaleb Rootstock Selections, 2003
Field evaluation of several Mahaleb rootstock clones under Phytophthora pressure, for horticultural characteristics. The rootstocks were planted in 1995, 1996 and 1998, and budded with 'Bing' cherry. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2003.
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Effects of CPPU on Maturity Delay, Fruit Firmness and Fruit Drop in 'F...
Evaluation of effect of CPPU treatments at four times during growing season on fruit quality, fruit drop and yield. Submitted to the Dried Plum Advisory Board of California for 2006.
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CPPU for Harvest Delay, Improved Fruit Firmness and Size and Reduction...
Evaluation of effect of CPPU treatments at four times during growing season on fruit quality, fruit drop and yield. Submitted to the Dried Plum Advisory Board of California for 2006.
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CPPU for Harvest Delay, Improved Fruit Firmness and Reduction of Preha...
Trials to verify previous findings: treatments of growth regulator CPPU resulted in improved fruit quality and decreased fruit drop. Submitted to the Dried Plum Advisory Board of California for 2007.
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Mechanical Thinning in Cling Peach, Final Report
Mechanical and hand thinning were performed and yield evaluated in two orchards in Sutter County. Submitted to the California Cling Peach Board for 2007.
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Effects of Plant Growth Regulators on Stem Loss, Rain Cracking and Oth...
Evaluation of plant growth regulators: CPPU, MaxCelJ, CalexinJ, 1-MCP and LPE, on fruit quality, stem retention and rain-induced cracking in a commercial orchard in San Joaquin County. Submitted to California Cherry Advisory Board for 2005.
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Use of the Dynamic Model and Chill Portions to Time Chemical Rest-Brea...
Evaluation of rest-breaking treatments with timing based on the Dynamic Model and the chill hour model. Calculation of the amount of chilling accumulated with several models. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2005.
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Comparison of CPPU, Dormex, CAN17 and Other Treatments in Dormant Seas...
Evaluation of CPPU in combination with surfactant for rest-breaking in sweet cherry and comparison of results with CPPU to other rest-breaking chemicals. Submitted to California Cherry Advisory Board for 2006.
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Evaluation of Antioxidants to Reduce Physical Damage in 'Manzanillo' O...
Evaluation of various antioxidant treatments on olives subjected to physical damage simulating mechanical harvest. Ascorbic acid as a drench appeared the most promising. Submitted to California Olive Committee for 2006.
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Evaluation of Antioxidants to Reduce Physical Damage in 'Manzanillo' O...
Evaluation of treatments of ascorbic acid, and two commercial postharvest treatments (ETOX and DPA) to olives subjected to physical damage simulating mechanical harvest. ETOX and DPA drenches appeared the most promising. Submitted to California Olive Committee for 2007.
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Control of Shoot Growth in 'French' Prune by Apogee
Applications of this shoot growth inhibitor did reduce shoot grown, however the product will likely not be labelled for this crop in California. Submitted to the Dried Plum Advisory Board of California for 2003.
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Using the Dynamic Model to Time Sprays of Rest Breaking Agents In Cali...
Evaluation of timed treatments of CAN17 + N-Ter (RBAs) to advance bloom, and testing of the Dynamic Model (Fishman,1987) for timing applications of defoliants, dormant oil and RBAs for bloom and harvest advance. Submitted to the Dried Plum Advisory Board of California for 2007.
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Effects of Messenger on 'Bartlett' Pear Fruit Size and Cropping
Evaluation of effect of applications on fruit quality and yield in a commercial orchard in Yolo County. Submitted to the California Pear Advisory Board for 2003.
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Testing CPPU for Improving Fruit Quality in 'Bartlett' Pear, 2006
Evaluation of effects of CPPU applications on fruit size, quality and crop yield in a commercial orchard. Submitted to the California Pear Advisory Board for 2006.
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Use of BioForge and Plant Growth Regulators for Freeze Protection and ...
Evaluation of effects of applications to ameliorate freeze damage and improve in fruit set, particularly with freezing events. Submitted to the California Pear Advisory Board for 2007.
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Management of Dormant Sprays by Chill Accumulation in 'Bartlett' Pear,...
Calculation of chilling requirement, and use of the Dynamic Model (Fishman, 1987) to develop 'best' practice timing of application of dormant oil treatments. Submitted to the California Pear Advisory Board for 2007.
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Mechanical Thinning in Cling Peach: Final Report, 2008 - North State T...
Field trials, including this season's work in Sutter County, allowed us to advance mechanical thinning technology to the point of readiness for commercial adoption. Submitted to the California Cling Peach Board for 2008.
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Use of Preharvest Gibberellin and ReTain Sprays to Improve Fruit Firmn...
Trials in two Yuba County orchards to assess impact of Gibberellin and ReTain Sprayson fruit firmness, harvest date, and return bloom. Submitted to the California Cling Peach Board for 2003.
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Improving Fruit Firmness And Reducing Fruit Drop in Cling Peach, Final...
Test of the efficacy of plant growth regulators lysophoshatidylethanolamine and CPPU; several gauges used to measure treament effects on firmness were evaluated. Submitted to the California Cling Peach Board for 2005.
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Effects of Monterey AgResouces Uni-Bº23 on Fruit Quality Indices in 'B...
Evaluation of Uni-Bº23 on fruit quality and fruit set in a commercial orchard in San Joaquin County. Submitted to California Cherry Advisory Board for 2006.
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Effects of Messenger on 'Bing' Sweet Cherry Fruit Size and Cropping
Evaluation of Messenger, a chemical with plant growth regulating activities, in a commercial orchard in San Joaquin County. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2003.
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Use of Chemical Loosening Agents in California Sweet Cherry Production...
Evaluation of ethephon as an abscission treatment, alone and in combination with 1-MCP, and determine effect on fruit quality. Submitted to the California Cherry Advisory Board for 2006.
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