Managing established hazelnut bearing trees

Find information on how to manage hazelnut trees after a hazelnut orchard has been established.

Once the trees begin to produce hazelnuts, orchard management shifts to a focus on:

• Achieving maximum productivity of quality nuts
• Keeping vegetative growth in balance
• Maintaining a healthy root system

To support these goals, the following are important operational activities:

• Nutrient management - fertilizing
• Irrigation management - watering
• Canopy management - pruning
• Weed management
• Insect management - pest control
• Orchard floor management
• Harvest