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35 A closer look at soil
Advances in testing tell growers
what they need to know.
37 Is your soil healthy?
Every orchard is different, of course, but
there are some standards that can help.
38 High-tech mapping
Helpful soil-mapping web tools
available to growers.
40 The microbes beneath
Soil biology is critical to life,
but still largely unknown.
42 Woolly aphid surge
Researchers looking to overcome
pest find promise in sandy soils.
43 There's more to mulch
Tests show mulch tops organic herbicides
for weed control in pears.
Centerpiece
28 Big digs
Properly preparing the soil can help
new orchard plantings thrive.
Good Grape Grower
20 Resistance is growing
Help to control herbicide-resistant weeds.
24 Send in the clones
Wine grape growers weigh in on
Cabernet Sauvignon clones
Soils and Weed Management
Photo by tJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower
Site of a future orchard being prepared for Washington Fruit & Produce Co. near Kittitas, Washington.
Read about soil preparation for this and other new plantings on page 28.
