Holistic Summer Fruit Care
Early to late summer maintenance includes:
- Hand-thinning fruit tree crops
- Irrigation system inspection
- Foliar sprays for plant nutrition and increased disease resistance
- Organic sprays and traps for insect pests
- Hang bird netting/ bird deterrents if needed
- Mowing and weeding
- Summer pruning for increased light penetration and size regulation
- Soil testing
- Pruning of spent cane berries