Peach Growing Resources

Industry data

MDARD rotational survey Michigan Peach Industry Survey, 2011–2022 Analysis of MDARD rotational fruit inventory data. Five chapters with 57 figures on cultivar inventory, industry structure, and Michigan county maps. View the report →

Articles

Brown Rot A fungal fruit rot common on stone fruit that causes brown, fuzzy decay on fruit in the orchard or on the kitchen counter. Disease
How to Take Useful Problem Photos A short guide to photographing fruit tree problems so you — or someone helping you — can see the full picture. Diagnostics

Tools

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How Much Spray Mix Do I Need? Estimate total carrier volume for an orchard block from tree, row, and spray-volume inputs. Available
Spray & Fertilizer Rate Converter Convert product rates, units, treated acreage, and tank quantities. Available
Planting Acreage Calculator Convert planting width and length in feet into square feet and acres. Available
Trees per Acre — Row × Tree Spacing Calculate trees per acre from between-row and in-row spacing. Available
Acres per Hour — Width × Speed For field operations where working width and travel speed determine capacity. Available
Orchard Field Capacity & Drive Time Calculator Estimate orchard and vineyard operating time from row spacing, row length, travel speed, and headland turn time. Available
Freeze Risk by Crop Stage Compare observed or forecast temperatures with crop-stage critical temperature references. Available
Degree-Day Accumulation Calculate accumulated degree-days from daily minimum and maximum temperatures. Available
Apple Target Crop Load Estimate target fruit number per tree from desired yield and average fruit weight. Available
How Long Should I Irrigate? Estimate irrigation runtime from system flow, area, and target water depth. Available
Nutrient Delivery Calculator Calculate fertilizer product required to deliver a target nutrient rate per acre. Available
Fruit Growth Projection Project harvest size from repeated fruit measurements, current growth rate, target size, and expected harvest date. In development
Airblast Sprayer Calibration Use canopy dimensions, row spacing, travel speed, and sprayer output to evaluate tree-row volume and airblast calibration. In development
Fruit Tree Problem Finder Work from crop, affected plant part, symptom pattern, timing, and distribution toward likely causes and confirmatory signs. In development

Bill Shane Historical Collection

All peach archive PDFs →

Archival PDFs and files by Bill Shane or colleagues — not Orchard Lab publications.

Industry data

Articles

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Bill Shane Historical Collection

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