WALNUT FIELD MEETING
Growth and Yield Performance of Clonal ‘Paradox’ Walnut Rootstocks
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Hands-on Workshop: Using a Pressure Chamber for Irrigation Scheduling
When: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Location: Rd I, Butte City, CA
(39.474834, -121.980440, Look for the yellow UCCE signs)
8:30-9:00: Sign-in and refreshments
Refreshments courtesy of PMS Instrument Company and PressureBomb Express
9:00-10:00: Clonal ‘Paradox’ Walnut Rootstock Plot Tour
- Discuss growth characteristics and yield performance of commercially available clonal ‘Paradox’ rootstocks and new clonal ‘Paradox’ genotypes developed by the University of California, USDA-ARS, and UCCE
- Walk through replicated research plot consisting of ‘Chandler’ on eight rootstocks
Luke Milliron, UCCE Farm Advisor, Butte/Glenn/Tehama Counties
Janine Hasey, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus, Sutter/Yuba/Colusa Counties
10:00-11:30: Hands-on Pressure Chamber Workshop
- Discuss using the plant-based pressure chamber for irrigation timing
- Practice using the pressure chamber and learn how to interpret the results
Speakers include:
Luke Milliron, UCCE Farm Advisor, Butte/Glenn/Tehama Counties
Bruce Lampinen, UC Davis, Walnut Specialist
Ken Shackel, UC Davis, Plant Science Professor
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