These summer fruit management tips are grape

About this episode

Experts discuss summer fruit management tips and answer listener questions.

There are a lot of different things that can derail a fruit crop, even after your blossoms have survived the last frost. It was a tough spring for many fruit crops, but if you are lucky enough to have some fruit on your tree, there are a few things you can do to help them thrive. On this Horticulture Day episode, we hear from Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Specialists Randal Vos and Aaron Steil. We find out what we should be doing when it comes to summer fruit management and answer listener questions.

People in this episode

Guests: Randal Vos, Aaron Steil

Topics covered

• fruit management
• horticulture
• summer tips
• crop care
• listener questions

Keywords

• fruit crops
• summer management
• Iowa State University
• horticulture
• listener questions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iowa State University Extension

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