Held by UCCE Stanislaus County and open to the public.

When:  July 17, 2019   9:00 a.m. - 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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