Before an orchard is replanted, the soil should be ripped and cross ripped to a depth of two to three feet and fumigated. Good site preparation can make a huge difference to the financial success of a new orchard planting, and there’s only one opportunity to do it—before the trees are planted, Tim Smith, Washington State University Extension educator, said at a recent Fruit School on Competitive Orchard Systems. Before replanting an orchard, the grower should consider the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the site, Smith said. Physical When orchards were planted less intensively, trees were usually planted in […]