Soil Management

Last updated on September 24, 2019

Soil Management

Preparing the land for planting should include:

  • levelling of the land to a relatively even surface with little compaction
  • drainage and irrigation installation
  • gravel/rock removal
  • weed management through cultivation and herbicide application in the season before planting. Care must be exercised to not plant into soils with recent applications of residual herbicides.
  • additional soil amendments based on soil test results
  • ground cover to prevent soil erosion and reduce weed competition
  • inter-row considerations preparation for an alternate crop while hazelnut trees are growing to first harvest

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