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Multiple Benefits to Heavy Pruning in Hazelnuts
Pruning may not pay in some California nut crops, but OSU's Nik Wiman says hazelnuts are different. Pruning or hedging about 20% of bearing wood each year can reduce bud rot, keep trees vigorous, improve access and help manage Eastern Filbert Blight, and aggressively hedged trees are yielding as well or better. Read the full article, with photos, at wcngg.com.
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