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Almonds

Almonds. Chapter 22. Tree Growth and limiting factors. 25 to 30 feet tall. Bear fruit 3 to 4 years after planting. Can remain productive for up to 50 years. Self sterile trees, thus must plant 2-3 cultivars to ensure cross pollination. Chilling hours = 300 to 500. Bloom starts in February.

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Almonds

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  1. Almonds Chapter 22

  2. Tree Growth and limiting factors • 25 to 30 feet tall. • Bear fruit 3 to 4 years after planting. • Can remain productive for up to 50 years. • Self sterile trees, thus must plant 2-3 cultivars to ensure cross pollination. • Chilling hours = 300 to 500. • Bloom starts in February

  3. Climate needed is a cool, moist winters and hot dry summers. • Almonds are cold hardy to about 00F. • 48” to 52” of water is needed per year. • Production is alternate bearing. • Production = 1400 to 2100 meats/acre • This is = to 2100 to 3000 lbs in shell/acre

  4. Site Selection

  5. Selecting Rootstocks

  6. Choosing Cultivars

  7. Orchard Layout

  8. Orchard Floor management, Irrigation & Fertilizers

  9. Insects Navel Orangeworm

  10. Peach twig Borer

  11. Two Spotted Spider Mite Brown Mite

  12. Oriental Fruit Moth

  13. Diseases Bacterial Canker Crown Gall

  14. Crown rot Shot hole

  15. Brown rot Brown rot gumming

  16. Brown rot girdled

  17. Virticillum Wilt

  18. Weeds

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