Videos
ISHS Orchard Systems Symposium – Apple
In the apple video, Suzanne Bishop, Dave Gleason, Mike VanPelt, and Dale Goldy host an orchard stop.
Soil Health in Orchards
Tianna DuPont, WSU Extension shares the results of recent work surveying soil health in Central Washington Orchards.
How Soil Health Management Practices Affect Plant Parasitic Nematodes and Root Health
Tom Forge, AgriFood Canada describes the impacts of plant parasitic nematodes on root health and potential management strategies.
Soil Organic Matter Demonstration
A video demonstration of two ways to measure active carbon in orchard soils: permanganate oxidizable carbon and particulate organic matter. Authors Tianna DuPont, Andy McGuire,…
Soil Available Water Capacity Demonstration
The available water capacity of soil is the amount of water that is held in the soil which is available for plants. This video contains…
Root Health Rating Demonstration
This video shows two methods researchers use to compare soil borne disease pressure on plant roots.
Soil Structure Demonstration: Aggregate Stability
Soil structure and its stability affect the movement and storage of water, aeration, erosion, biological activity and growth of crops. This short demonstration explains how…
Soil Structure: Water Infiltration and Compaction Demonstration
A video demonstration of measurements of soil structure in orchards including water infiltration and compaction. Authors Tianna DuPont, Andy McGuire, David Granatstein, WSU Extension.
Techniques to Maintain Adequate Plant Nutrition
Bernardita Sallato describes methods to evaluate limiting factors related to plant nutrition in orchards.
Using Organic Amendments to Improve Soil Health
David Granatstein, WSU Extension Emeritus reviews the use of mulches, mow-and-blow, wood chips and living covers in orchards.
