Title: (Optional) Produce fruit crops.
Course: Horticulture Sciences (18052-I) > Section: Investigating Fruit and Vegetable Production

Production could include

- developing a working fruit plot
- preparing soil with organic matter
- testing and adjusting the pH of soil, as necessary
- constructing a trellis system for brambles and grapes
- mulching strawberries
- managing weeds in fruit plantings
- identifying and managing pests
- testing soil to determine fertilizer requirements
- applying fertilizers
- irrigating fruit plantings
- thinning brambles
- pruning grapevines
- pruning blueberry plants
- harvesting fruits
- understanding pest and disease pressures.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What steps must be followed to plant bare-root fruit crops successfully?
- How are fruit plantings fertilized?
- How can a regular pruning schedule for specific fruit crops be developed?
- What practices mitigate against crop loss or damage due to pests?