Chuck Ingels

The Home Orchard Chuck Ingels, UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, introduces a class of UC Master Gardeners to the basics of fruit trees in the home setting. This 60-minute presentation was recorded in the Sacramento Valley of California.

Topics discussed:

basic fruit tree terminology
planting
choosing the right tree
handling
pruning & training
fruit thinning
budding & grafting
citrus trees
pest management

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The Home Orchard Part 1 60 minutes

The Home Orchard Part 2 60 minutes

For the entire series: UC Master Gardener Lecture Series

Relevant Links

California Backyard Orchard

California Master Gardeners Network

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Files you can download

Note: These materials were developed for California Master Gardeners.

Below are Adobe Acrobat PDF files--You can download the free Adobe Acrobat file reader here:

1. Harvesting and Storing Your Home Orchard's Nut Crop: Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, & Chestnuts
This is a free publication that you can download.

2. Ingels Outline/Handout

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