Orchard Insights: Weed control options in tree fruit
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March 1, 2018

Orchard Insights: Weed control options in tree fruit

Is there a better way to grow tree fruit than the traditional orchard management practice — an herbicide strip in the tree row and mowed grass alleys? David Granatstein, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, Washington State University (WSU) Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, has researched a variety of methods of orchard floor weed control,

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