Good Fruit Grower

SOILS / WEED CONTROL APRIL 15, 2014 www.goodfruit.com VOL. 65, NO. 8

• Cover
• FEATURE: Organic matter that lasts: Biochar makes soil fluffier and less prone to compaction.
• FEATURE: Four reasons to manage orchard floors
• FEATURE: Herbicide resistance raises concerns
• FEATURE: New tests measure soil health
• FEATURE: New tests measure soil health
• FEATURE: Pay attention to the soil: A greater focus on the soil can help improve orchard performance.
• FEATURE: New biofumigant registered: Organic approval is pending for Dominus.
• FEATURE: Managing orchard weeds
• FEATURE: Managing Honeycrisp nutrition: It's all about balance.
• FEATURE: Growers face land constraints: Apple acreage in British Coulmbia has declined 60 percent.
• FEATURE: Strong cherry crop possible
• FEATURE: Not enough canned pears
• FEATURE: Uncertain future: Ron Meyer is ready to retire, but what about the orchards?
• FEATURE: Calculate target yield: Tree density has greater effect on early yields that tree training system.
• FEATURE: Summer pruning protocol: Be careful in adopting summer hedging to build fruiting walls.
• FEATURE: Prevention is best strategy: Mites can soon develop resistance to overused miticides.
• FEATURE: Michigan growers approve Tree Fruit Commission
• Chardonnay's futur
• Chardonnay's future in Washington: Washington is becoming a red-dominated wine state.
• Chlorosis in Concords
• In The Box
• Quick Bites
• Good Job
• Good Stuff
• Good To Go
• Good Deals
• Advertiser Index
• Classified
• Last Bite: Young Grower -Kate Moser