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Yay! The salmon are returning to the upper Klamath! Much appreciation and heartfelt thanks to all who worked so hard on the dam removal project. From inception of the idea to fruition...
https://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2024/10/18/salmon-spotted-in-klamath-basin-for-first-time-in-more-than-a-century?fbclid=IwY2xjawGBC8BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeV_ZLh0gaI1_uuQ9lXJXj8NJfvfTs0LX80-hgfEUH_c1kU397hwfKx17Q_aem_dsKzh_KkaV4C4_ax8W_jsw

Salmon Spotted in Klamath Basin for First Time in More Than a Century On Wednesday, an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist spotted a first-in-a-century sight on a tributary to the Klamath River in the Klamath Basin:...

Sudden Oak Death
We can expect increased infections in the coming year or two. Winter/spring 2023/2024 rainfall season extended into late spring. The pathogen thrives in wet warm conditions.
Here is some more information:

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Check out our new updated website! We will miss the content filled old site but this one is much more user friendly.

Home | Tree Solutions, Inc. We are a team of experienced International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborists, a licensed tree service that follows ANSI300 pruning standards, and provide disease and pest control options to help reverse tree decline . Our primary focus is saving unhealthy trees.

Liontail pruning. It is one of the most commonly used methods. Used by uneducated, and some say lazy people with sharp objects.
Actually this method of branch removal is far from "pruning." "Trimming" yes, but it is an improper pruning with long term consequences. Since it is so widely practiced, it has become accepted by the general public.
This short 3.5 minute video by Blair Glenn, who is a long-time local arborist sheds some light on why it is bad practice.

(41) liontailing A poor way to prune a tree that has long term problems associated with it. This is a procedure that is often done to a tree that leads to failures. It is im...

Great tutorial showing examples of how to properly-(rt. side) and
improperly-(left side) stake a tree. The stakes on the left are used to guide and support initial growth by the nursery growers. They should be completely removed prior to planting. Note how the tie is girdling this tree. This leads to several issues nobody wants to deal with.
The staking example on the right allows movement while growing which builds trunk strength and does not girdle the tree. Girdling injures the vascular system and creates weakness in trunk strength. This will be very important several years down the road.

Peach leaf curl, the bane of many back yard gardens.
In the fall season, the fungal spores become active when temperatures drop and the first rains begin. This is the perfect time for the first application. In spring, just before bud break is the time for a second application. Very important to have complete coverage of leaves, branches, and tree trunks.
We still have time to spray peach and nectarine trees to manage peach leaf curl in coastal California. UC IPM suggests using fixed copper products.
There is a real issue with regard to the build up of copper in soils after repeated applications.
**Copper alternative-Biological approach**
Compost tea or Liquid Compost extract applications.
*Timing*
1. Late fall
2. Early spring, just at bud break. (Important to spray before flower buds open)
3. Mid-summer.
For best results it is important to use only organic, completely finished compost. You can add kelp and fish hydrolysate at 1/4 strength to compost extract to help activate the microbes. Use on the same day you mix.
Solo makes a great diaphragm pump 4 gallon backpack sprayer. Important to use a diaphragm pump so to not harm the biology. Thorough coverage will yield best results!
There is a KNF based recipe that we use. If anyone is interested I'm happy to share mine.
https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7426.html?src=blog51317

Backyard citrus pests webinar.
U.C. IPM IPM Program is offering this free one hour online webinar on October 19.

Do you have a citrus plant? 🍊🍋 Join us for this lunchtime webinar to learn about insect pests of citrus and ways to manage them in a backyard setting! Sign up at https://ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oNecko3mRFaL1VaD43tFjQ #/registration