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Welcome to the online community of the Holistic Orchard Network. Join with other growers to explore what it takes to grow healthy fruit, find organic inspiration, and make new tree-minded friends. The cutting edge discussion in our forum is geared towards folks growing fruit as part of their living, and certainly open to all to read and learn. Wassail! |
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A scythe in hand is the right tool for a summer orchard walk. Targeted mowing to open up airflow round fruit trees can be interspersed with thinning crop load and scouting pest dynamics. We're pleased to have Scythe Supply as one of our premium business sponsors. Swish!
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This year's research efforts center around fine-tuning foliar nutrients based on three rounds of plant sap analysis. One goal here is to identify the timing of essential nutrients with respect to flow...
- Michael Phillips posted: 4Jul |
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Hi folks -
My orchard is a little more "random" than some, with trees being planted in different configurations on the farm. While this achieves some aesthetic and diversity objectives, it does ma...
- Brent Klassen posted: 24Jun |
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Hello,
Planting a new trees in an area with existing unmaintained mature trees with Anthracnose. Has anyone used PreStop WP?
Located on the wet side of WA state. Decent sandy loam soil, but high ...
- jim gerlach posted: 19Jun |
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a snapshot from one of our Grower Profiles
Kalangadoo OrganicKalangadoo, South AustraliaMichelle & Chris McColl writes: “We believe the crux of growing fruit organically is to incorporate diversity at every level. From the microbiology in the soil and on the trees, to the understorey plant species, to the widest range of apple varieties, to increasing the range of tree species, as well as animal species.” The Network becomes all the more engaging as orchardists get to know each other better. Posting a grower profile allows other growers to learn about your farm, your trees, your philosophy. > |
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