Pistachio Production Manual, Fourth Edition 2005
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The 2005 Pistachio Production Manual, Fourth Edition (30 chapters) is contained in the pdf files below. Coordinating Editor: Louise Ferguson. Assoc. Editors: Robert H. Beede, Mark W. Freeman, David R. Haviland, Brent A. Holtz, Craig E. Kallsen. Production Editor: JoAnn Coviello. Cover Design: Gwen Conville. This manual was written for the UCCE Pistachio Production Short Course, Nov. 2005.
Pistachio 2005 Manual (archived)
- 1 ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS IN PISTACHIO PRODUCTION
- 2 COST AND RETURNS TO PRODUCE PISTACHIOS
- 3 THE PISTACHIO TREE; BOTANY AND PHYSIOLOGY AND FACTORS THAT AFFECT YIELD
- 4 SITE EVALUATION AND SOIL PHYSICAL MODIFICATION
- 5 PLANNING AND DESIGNING THE ORCHARD
- 6 MICROIRRIGATION SYSTEMS
- 7 PISTACHIO CULTIVARS
- 8 PISTACHIO ROOTSTOCKS
- 9 ROOTSTOCK PRODUCTION AND BUDDING
- 10 PLANTING AND TRAINING YOUNG TREES
- 11 WEED MANAGEMENT
- 12 PRUNING MATURE BEARING TREES
- 13 TREE WATER REQUIREMENTS & REGULATED DEFICIT IRRIGATION
- 14 IMPROVING WATER PENETRATION
- 15 MANAGING SALINITY, SOIL AND WATER AMENDMENTS
- 16 DIAGNOSING AND CORRECTING NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES
- 17 FERTIGATION
- 18 HARVESTING, TRANSPORTING, PROCESSING AND GRADING
- 19 ORCHARD REHABILITATION
- 20 PHYTOCORIS, SOFT SCALE, AND MITES
- 21 NEUROCOLPUS AND CALOCORIS
- 22 LYGUS BUGS
- 23 STINK BUGS AND LEAFFOOTED BUGS
- 24 NAVEL ORANGEWORM (AMYELOIS TRANSITELLA (WALKER)) AND OBLIQUEBANDED LEAFROLLER (CHORISTONEURA ROSACEANA) (HARRIS) AS PESTS OF PISTACHIO
- 25 MEALYBUGS
- 26 SOIL-BORNE DISEASES
- 27 ABOVE GROUND FUNGAL DISEASES
- 28 VERTEBRATE PEST MANAGEMENT
- 29 IPM THROUGHOUT THE SEASON
- 30 ONLINE MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR PISTACHIO PRODUCTION