Horticulture 432 Deciduous Tree Fruit Production - Fall 2000

Instructor: Dr. Rob Crassweller

 

Syllabus

Lecture Notes

Grading

Fruit Species

Anthesis pollination

Maturity

Rootstocks

Environment

Flower Development

Fruit Growth

Harvesting

History

Flower Induction

Fruit and Shoot Growth

Site Selection

Site Preparation

Maturity Data Sheet

Propagation

Propagation of Tree Fruit

Frost Control

Plant Growth Regulators in Fruit Production

Chemical Thinning of Tree Fruits

Water Usage

Pest Problems

Orchard Spraying

Apple Cultivars

Table of Cultivars

Identifying apples

Handout on New Apple Cultivars

Orchard Fertilization & Nutrition

Peach & Cherry Production

Cider Making

Pruning Principles I

Pruning Principles II

Orchard Systems

Cold Hardiness and Dormancy

Plums and Minor Tree Fruit