Establishment & maintenance | Australian Tree Crop Magazine

Establishment & maintenance

Weed control treatments for pome orchards

The predicted loss of paraquat/diquat as one of the weed control options is set to disrupt the current standard practice in Australia, along with the potential pressure from Europe on glyphosate and glufosinate seeing longer term restrictions.

Establishment & maintenance

Winter weapon boosts resilience

As Australian orchards brace for another growing season, the true battle for crop health and yield begins not in spring—but now, during dormancy.

Establishment & maintenance

Taking a laser to light orchard distribution

By Liqi Han (University of Queensland) and Ian Goodwin and Mark O’Connell (Agriculture Victoria) The Narrow Orchard Systems for Future Climates project is a partnership between state agriculture agencies in Victoria, SA, WA and NSW, the University of Queensland, and Plant and Food Research NZ.

Cherries - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit - Establishment & maintenance

Drapeau-Lehner 2D wall system advantages

An older tree architecture system is finding favour again with growers.

Establishment & maintenance

Top tips for new orchard plantings

Trellising is being adopted for use on a wider range of crops.

Establishment & maintenance

Top tips for maintaining frost fans

Regular servicing of your frost fans by a qualified service agent safeguards you from any unwanted issues.

Specialty tree crops - Establishment & maintenance

Sustainable truffle orchard floor management

The Australian truffle industry is more than 20 years old and is the fourth largest producer of truffles in the world.

Avocado - Establishment & maintenance

Tissue cultured avocado rootstocks

All plants are genetically the same producing a more uniform batch of plants, and a significantly more consistent outcome for growers.

Establishment & maintenance

Gaps in tree canopies are big money losers

Too much sunlight – and therefore potential crop – is being wasted in many orchards.

Establishment & maintenance

Fencing clip for orchards

Unique fencing clip reduces labour costs.

Establishment & maintenance

Directing shoot growth to where it’s needed

You can make a deciduous fruit tree do anything.

Establishment & maintenance - Harvesting

Invest now to gear your operations for success

Wide range of equipment to improve labour productivity and yields.

Olives - Establishment & maintenance

Think again about olive oil yield potential

Superior tree genetics and advanced production system for high density olive groves.

Establishment & maintenance

Game changer in tree propagation technology

Enhanced efficiency in the planting and grafting of trees.

Avocado - Establishment & maintenance

Avocado tree intensification field day

The DAF avocado team are hosting a field day on the 20th of January 2022 at the Bundaberg research station.

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