The Apple Grower · Guide for the Organic Orchardist · 2nd Edition by Phillips, Michael -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Growing Apples Locally

Apple Growing a Hundred Years Ago Today’s Integrated Pest Management Bringing It All Together Conventional Wisdom The Small Commercial Orchard in Context

Chapter Two: The Orchard Site and its Climate

Sacred Slopes The Four Points of the Compass Dry Ground Zone Hardiness Windbreaks Biodiversity in a Fruit Orchard Proximity to Markets

Chapter Three: The Enriching of Fruit Lands

The Living Soil Compost Forever Soil Amendments Foliar Feeding Biodynamic Teachings Cover Cropping Ponderable Mulch Soil Tests and Leaf Analysis Trace Minerals for Every Tree

Chapter Four: The Trees and the Planting

Cultivar Selection Rootstocks and Tree Spacing Nursery Sources and Varietal Collectors Grafting and Propagation The Setting of the Trees Orchard Size and Layout High-Density Plantings Down to the Nitty-Gritty

Chapter Five: Care of the Orchard

Intuitive Pruning Training the Apple Tree Pollination and Fruit Set Frost Protection Thinning the Fruit The Great Grass Debate Mowing Options Summer Care Preparing for Winter Restoring Neglected Orchards

Chapter Six: Apple Pests and Diseases

The Beginning of Understanding Good-bye, Foliar Pests Insect Identification Bug-by-Bug Profiles Beneficial Insects Good Sanitation Fungal Diseases Other Diseases of the Apple Four-Legged Considerations

Chapter Seven: Spraying for Balance

The Complexities of Nature All the Answers Aren’t Known, but We’re Gaining Timing is Everything The Orchard Calendar Botanicals, Elementals, and Forbidden Fruit Gentler Sprays Spray Equipment for the Small Commercial Orchard Matters of Concern

Chapter Eight: Reaping the Harvest

When to Pick Harvest Equipment The Apple Picker’s Reel Hiring Help Windfalls and Fat Sheep From Orchard to Packing Shed Grading Revisited Cider Making The Juice of the Apple Apple Storage

Chapter Nine: Marketing in the Local Economy

Getting a Fair Price Apple Economics Niche Marketing Value-Added Products Quality and Appearance Organic Certification Advertising Marketing Innovations Long-Term Vision

Chapter Ten: The Last Organic Frontier

The Sustainable Orchard Tree Spirit, Community Spirit Organic Perseverance Here We Come a-Wassailing Esopus Spitzenberg and a Better Tomorrow

Appendix 1: Compendium of Orchard Tasks Appendix 2: Apple Grower’s Source List Appendix 3: Lost Nation Apple Recipes Appendix 4: Bibliography