CULTURAL TIPS: POST‐SEASON MANAGEMENT EVALUATION
As winter begins encroaching, November provides a good opportunity for growers to take a critical look at the cultural‐management practices they implemented throughout the season
Ideally, trees are now laden with fruit for the upcoming harvest season, in addition to plenty of good-fruiting
wood; which should flower well in the spring. If your trees do not appear as such, it is useful to
reflect on the previous season(s) to determine why, and then, more importantly, identify what can be
changed to achieve a desirable outcome. The 2010/11 California Avocado Grower Seminar Series,
entitled "Bridging the Gap Between Research & Profit," has been organized, according to these
concepts. Therefore, all seminar sessions will focus on following the tree‐growth cycle, in order to better
understand what cultural‐management activities need to be conducted, at what time and to what
degree (please view seminar schedule here: California Avocado Growers Seminar Series 2010-2011).
As a grower, it is not enough "to do the right thing." Rather, it is strongly encouraged that you monitor your
trees to identify what implemented practices were successful; and vice‐versa. Uncovering early
problems allows growers adequate time to correct problems, so trees can produce to their maximum
capability. For further assistance, please contact your University of California Cooperative Extension
(UCCE) farm advisor.
