Storey's guide to growing organic orchard fruits : market or home production site & crop selection planting, care & harvesting business basics
Title:
Storey's guide to growing organic orchard fruits : market or home production site & crop selection planting, care & harvesting business basics
Author:
Barney, Danny L.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., 2013.
©2012
Physical Description:
543 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary:
Whether you are new to fruit farming or have already sold thousands of bushels, Danny L. Barney's complete guide to managing organic orchards is exactly what you need as you prepare for the next growing season.--COVER.
General Note:
Includes index.
Language:
English
Contents:
Where we came from and where we are -- Selecting a winning site and crops to match -- Designing or redesigning your orchard -- Preparing or upgrading your orchard site -- Selecting pome fruit crops and varieties -- Selecting stone fruit crops and varieties -- Obtaining and planting your trees -- Nutrient management -- Orchard floor management -- Disease management -- Pest management -- Pruning and training -- Fruit thinning and harvesting -- Marketing an orchard business.
ISBN:
9781603425704
9781603427234
Format :
Book
