Chemical defoliation of fruit trees

Trees in most mature peach, nectarine, and plum orchards in the southern San Joaquin Valley cease growth by early to mid-October. Because the foliage often persists on the trees for another three to five weeks and interferes with the pruner's vision, it is impractical to start annual pruning im...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:California Agriculture
Main Authors: M Gerdts, G Obenauf, J LaRue, G Leavitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1977-04-01
Online Access:https://californiaagriculture.org/article/111699-chemical-defoliation-of-fruit-trees