1. Almonds Chapter 22

2. Tree Growth and limiting factors 25 to 30 feet tall. Bear fruit 3 to 4 years after planting. Can remain productive for up to 50 years. Self sterile trees, thus must plant 2-3 cultivars to ensure cross pollination. Chilling hours = 300 to 500. Bloom starts in February

3. Climate needed is a cool, moist winters and hot dry summers. Almonds are cold hardy to about 0 0 F. 48” to 52” of water is needed per year. Production is alternate bearing. Production = 1400 to 2100 meats/acre This is = to 2100 to 3000 lbs in shell/acre

4. Site Selection

5. Selecting Rootstocks

6. Choosing Cultivars

7. Orchard Layout

8. Orchard Floor management, Irrigation & Fertilizers

9. Insects Navel Orangeworm

10. Peach twig Borer

11. Two Spotted Spider MiteBrown Mite

12. Oriental Fruit Moth

13. Diseases Bacterial CankerCrown Gall

14. Crown rotShot hole

15. Brown rotBrown rot gumming

16. Brown rot girdled

17. Virticillum Wilt

18. Weeds