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Pistachios
Pistachio Pollination is a Complex Process
Pollination in pistachio production is a process, not an event. Floret maturity, pollen availability and viability, and pistil…
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Category: Pistachios
Pest
Gill’s Mealybug Presents Control, Resistance Challenges for Pistachio Industry
Having mealybugs at harvest is a problem. Making your crop unsalable through attempts to control mealybugs is devastating.…
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Fertilizer
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilization of Pistachios in the First Two Years
Planting an orchard requires a lot of work to ensure that the trees get off to the best…
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Pistachios
Understanding How Cover Crops Affect Water Use in Pistachio Orchards
If I plant a winter cover crop, will it use water my trees need? It is a question…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Growers Prepare for a Sustainable Future
Tools, technologies and strategies to improve irrigation efficiency and water sustainability were priorities at the American Pistachio Growers’…
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Pistachios
Resilient Pistachio Orchards Start with Healthy Soils
What does “healthy soil” actually mean in a pistachio orchard, and how can growers measure it in a…
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Pistachios
Herbicide Trials Show Efficacy Against Silverleaf Nightshade
If you were going to design the worst weed in existence, silverleaf nightshade (SLN) would check all the…
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Irrigation
Improving Infiltration and Reducing Ponding: Practical Solutions for Tree Nut Growers
Ideally, every droplet of water that goes through the irrigation system will touch the soil surface, move down…
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Almonds
Planning for Tomorrow: Blue Diamond CEO Highlights Ongoing Retooling Efforts
While Blue Diamond Growers provided members with industry-leading returns for the past 11 years, such was not the…
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Almonds
From the Orchard: First-Generation Grower Jamie Bledsoe Details Journey from Dairy to Almonds and Pistachios
Jamie Bledsoe of Golden Genes Inc. and Riverdale East Investors is somewhat of a rarity these days. He’s…
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