Why is it not recommended to plant orchards in low spots?
Cold air settles
For heat INTOLERANT fruits such as cherry, would you plant the orchard on the western or eastern slope of a hillside?
Eastern
What soil pH is preferred by ericaceous (from the family ERICACEAE) fruits such as blueberry and cranberry?
Acidic
When is the availability of water generally most critical for fruit production?
30 days before harvest
Give two examples of capital investment factors in establishing fruit and nut orchards.
1- Land.
2- Roads, buildings, irrigation and drainage, fencing etc.
3- Equipment, including, tractors, trucks, tillage, spray and harvesting equipment, and tools.
4- Growing system materials, such as staking, trellising, and mulches.
What is usually the greatest expense in fruit growing operations?
Labor cost
Trees that are pruned and fertilized heavily with nitrogen in winter will likely produce copious amounts of buds and fruit the following summer.
False
Most likely they will produce shoots that do not produce flowers or fruit the summer after nitrogen fertilizer is applied and pruning takes place.
Honeybee hives should be placed no further than ____________ apart in fruit orchards.
250-280 m; 700-800 m; 150-180 m; 500-600 m
What can happen if a fruit tree is planted too deep?
Sunscald; Stem rot; Hypoxia; Decreases pH
When is the best time to prune most fruit trees and canes?
Immediately after harvest; During Dormancy; Spring; Summer
Fruit thinning increases fruit size and quality.
True; False
Define Fruiting spear
Fruiting Spur: A short, thick, fruit-bearing stem terminated by an apical floral, vegetative, or mixed bud at the end of the growing season.
Define Bourse shoot
Bourse Shoot: A shoot arising from the mixed bud on a fruiting spur of apple tree.
