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Gardening In Western Washington
Presented by WSU Cooperative Extension



Tree Fruit

CULTURE | PESTS & PROBLEMS | GENERAL PRACTICES

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CULTURE

Fruit Handbook for Western Washington: Varieties and Culture - WSU publication EB0937. Order on line or download PDF
Grafting and Budding Fruit Trees - Leonard B. Hertz, University of Minnesota Extension
Growing Jonagolds in Western Washington
Growing Walnuts in the Pacific Northwest - PNW 235
Hazelnut Grower's Handbook - Jeff Olsen, OSU Extension Agent
Home Orchard Fertilizer Applications - Gary A. Moulton, WSU- Mt Vernon
Propagation by Grafting and Budding - PNW496 (8MB)
Pears: When to Pick
Pruning Tree Fruit - The Basics - WSU Mt. Vernon Research Station
Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard - PNW400 Order on line
Tree Fruit Varieties
Tree Fruit and Alternative Fruits for Western Washington - Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center


PESTS & PROBLEMS

(Note that Diazinon, recommended in several older WSU publications, may no longer be sold for home use. Existing stocks may be used up. For more info, see EPA's fact sheet)

GENERAL
WSU Hort Sense - Tree Fruits
Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear - WSU bulletin EB0838
WSU - Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruits in Washington- Several products mentioned are for commercial use.
Insecticidal Soap
Insects
Nutrient Disorders in Tree Fruits - WSU publication PNW0121E (PDF)
Solving Plant Problems
Using Fungicide Sprays Effectively (Ohio State University)
Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Disease Factsheets (Cornell University)

SPECIFIC
Apple Anthracnose (Bull's Eye Rot)
Apple Maggot
Apple Maggot Control in the Backyard Orchard
Apple Maggot Management with "Footies" - Home Orchard Society
Apple Scab- PNW0582
Apple Scab - HTML version of PNW0582
Apple scab resistant cultivars' susceptibility to other diseases (West Virgina University)
Apple Scab Management (University of California)
Brown Rot of Stone Fruits - WSU EB1047E
Crown Gall
Spotted Wing Drosophila - WSU Master Gardener Fact Sheet
Spotted Wing Drosophila - Latest links and updates from Oregon State Univeristy
Sweet Cherry Diseases in Washington, A Field Guide - WSU Bulletin EB1323E
Tent Caterpillars
Deer Management Links on WWW
Powdery Mildew of Cherry
Voles


GENERAL PRACTICES

Picking Tree Fruit
Plant Sanitation
Soil Management
Watering
Pruning: Good Cuts vs. Bad Cuts
Bees - Orchard Mason Bees
Solitary Bees (Link outside WSU)




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