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  • May 15th 2009 Issue

    • Cracking under tunnels

    Keeping rainwater out of the root system will be necessary to prevent fruit cracking.

    A solid set canopy delivery spray system is under study to provide chemicals and nutrients in Michigan State University’s cherry tunnel project. The white reflective Extenday material is also under study. One of the main reasons Dr. Greg Lang began experimenting several years ago with growing cherry trees under plastic tunnels was to protect the tender fruit from rainfall. But the results after rain fell on the tunnels last year were not what he expected. Since 2005, the Michigan State University horticulturist has been covering cherry trees with high tunnels at two locations in Michigan. At MSU’s Clarksville Horticultural Experiment […]

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    Melissa Hansen
    Melissa Hansen is the research program director for the Washington State Wine Commission. Hansen previously was an associate editor at Good Fruit Grower from 1996 through 2015. Read her stories: Author Index
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