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www.goodfruit.com FEATURES SOILS & NUTRIENTS 18 Mounding Honeycrisp may overcome weak soils Mounding might keep Honeycrisp from runting out. 20 Protect peaches from nematodes To lengthen tree life, control viruses and the nematodes that transmit them. 22 Organic matter matters Organic matter has a big influence on soil properties. 24 Planning new apple orchards Cornell pomologist Dr. Terence Robinson shares his thoughts about making profitable orchards. 26 Get spacing and rootstock right Growers making the best choices make the most money. 28 Orchard floor management Sod alleyways should be maintained free of blooming plants. 29 Avoid weedy orchard floors where pests are harbored 24 30 Glyphosate resistance Some orchard and vineyard weeds are resistant. 32 Selecting herbicides for tree fruit Herbicide rotation programs avoid weed resistance. 34 Get the most out of glyphosate The many formulations available do about the same job, but rates differ. 32 14 8 The future for organic apple sales is not bright Economist suggests that "sustainable" has a better outlook than organic. 10 Second Washington State cherry referendum considered Stone fruit growers would vote again on a special research assessment. 16 Marketing new varieties is the hard part When a new apple is launched as an open variety, it risks 12 Pear growers plead for help with pear psylla control 14 Pheromones explored for psylla becoming a commodity. www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER APRIL 15, 2012 3