Monthly Archives: March 2011

Pruning clean up

Posted on March 25, 2011 by blogmin

The pruning cleanup in the orchard is a simple matter of chipping the brush and putting the mulch back on the orchard to help maintain moisture in the soil.  We use a PTO powered chipper and blow the mulch into … Continue reading →

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Spring Pruning

Posted on March 17, 2011 by blogmin

This February we started our spring pruning.  It looks a bit radical but the chainsaw gets the job done.  We prune every third row by cutting it down to a stump.  This allows the new verticals to grow in evenly … Continue reading →

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