Almond Rootstock Field Day

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When: July 17, 2019, 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Where: 10061 Vineyard Avenue, Westley, CA

What: Walk through an 8th leaf orchard featuring Nonpareil on 16 rootstocks grown under "typical" West Side farming conditions: heavy, high pH, clay-loam soil irrigated with water sometimes high in chloride and boron.

We will discuss tree performance including salt tolerance, anchorage, tree size and yield. Rootstocks include: Lovell, Nemaguard, Empyrean 1, Hansen, Brights #5, BB 106, Viking, Atlas, Krymsk 86, and Rootpac R.
Questions? Contact Roger Duncan, 209-525-6800

 

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