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For California avocado growers, it can be difficult to ascertain whether a tree is suffering from disease, pests, nutrient deficiencies or damage caused by insecticides. Dr. Travis Bean’s new blog post examines herbicide damage in California avocado groves, including the specific symptoms associated with different insecticide groups.
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After a fire, it’s important to walk the grove in order to assess the varying level of damage to trees within the grove. This will have to be done repeatedly over the months following a fire, as it is not always immediately apparent to what extent a tree has been damaged.
One of the first steps in fire recovery is repairing the irrigation system. While buried irrigation pipes are usually safe during a fire, you may need to use roll out poly-hose for irrigation purposes in order to quickly set up temporary irrigation zones based on the level of fire damage to trees.
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Find facts on California avocado trees and learn about the two-year growth cycle of the avocado tree.
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Learn about the stages of avocado tree shoot growth.
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Learn more about how the California avocado fruit grows from bud break to harvest.
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Learn more about the avocado tree's two-year growth cycle.
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Learn more about avocado tree growth cycles and avocado crop sizes.
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Learn more about avocado tree alternate bearing cycles.
The California Avocado Commission has compiled a series of PSHB/KSHB fact sheets to assist California avocado growers in better understanding the pest-disease complex, identify the symptoms of infestation and fusarium dieback and manage the pest.
Late fall and winter are an ideal time to review irrigation systems for needed repairs or malfunctions. Learn how to identify the source of clogging in microirrigation systems and what steps can be taken to alleviate those issues.