A brief description of our growing practices of our tree fruits

A. To control pest we use;

1. 100% natural well water
   
2. Rootstock that is disease resistance/111-protects against W. William Apple aphid, M7 will protect against photofera.
   
3. A doruiant oil spray, to suffocate wintering pest, eggs, scale etc. The oil is petroleum oil diluted with 20 percent water. Powered milk is added to act as a neutralizer and embalmer for the oil.
   
4. we used pheromone traps for insects (i.e. coddeling moth).
   
5. Cover crops between trees to control pest mites. Correct water application.
   
6. Phrethrins ( as extract of crushed dried flower mainly Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium, a perennial)
   
7. Owl boxes and Euculyptus trees to attract Owls which naturally prey on rodents that can destroy tree roots.
   
8. Noise making sounds that disturb and discourage certain pests from causing damage.
   
9. Bright foil strips of paper which are tied to the trees. When the sun reflects off these it gives blinding light which prohibits birds from perching on your tree or eating your fruits.

B. To control rot, fungus and/or spoilage we use nitrogen at a manageable
level(cover crops). We make sure that underneath there is no debri
underneath the trees. We will cool the trees in the summertime with
well water, through mirco sprayers. After fruit is picked it is
immediately cooled at 34 degrees.

C. To control weeds:
We mow weeds with weed eater near trees or tractor mow between
rows of trees. We will even weed by hand when necessary. We are presently looking into a "hot-foam" weed machine that will spray extremely hot foam onto the weeds, hot enough to scorch the weeds at their roots yet not be able to cause any adverse harm to the trees.

D. To fertilize we:
Use 100% well water, clover grasses between rows of trees to pull
nitrogen out of air and into the soil. We use an organic sea weed kelp
and liquid calcium which are applied through foliage application. This
means they are applied directly onto the leaves and the leaves absorb
the nutrition through their stomata. We will use certain natural
composts, phosphate, potash, and Nutrical.

E. For Disease control:
On our grapes we use mining sulfur. On our apples we use Surpreme Oil
phermone Traps, Agrimycine, Dipel, And Surround(Wellable Clay). The
peaches, nectarines, and pluots receive sulfur, Isomate traps, and
insecticide soap. Our cherries take Surpreme Oil.