Texas peach handbook /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kamas, Jim, 1955-
Other Authors: Stein, Larry, 1956-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:AgriLife Research and Extension Service series.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Planting peach trees
  • Site selection
  • Site preparation
  • Chilling, dormancy, and hardiness (phenology of bloom)
  • Cultivar and rootstock recommendations for Texas peach growers
  • Peach tree pruning and training
  • Water management
  • Peach orchard floor management
  • Peach tree nutrition and orchard fertilization
  • Peach diseases
  • Insects
  • Crop control
  • Harvesting and handling
  • Marketing
  • Financial needs to get into the peach business.