Orchard nutrition & Soil management
Nutrition—time to act
With budburst upon us, it is now time to consider fertiliser inputs.
Nitrogen: forms & application
The form and timing of nitrogen treatments can often be a challenge. We don’t want to apply N if...
How useful is a soil test?
Are you thinking of testing your soil this winter to check if your fertiliser program was correct? If you...
Optimising soil biology
Soils should always be tested and nutritionally corrected before replanting to ensure that growth...
Earthworms— Nature’s soil improvers
Earthworms have never been considered of major importance in the soil management of orchards in...
Post harvest fertiliser
We are well into the apple harvest, and crop yields may exceed expectations. With some big crops...
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