Orchard calendar

JANUARY
Nuts begin to brown off.
De-suckering and grass control.

FEBRUARY
Preparation for harvest.

MARCH
Harvest time!

APRIL
Harvest time!
Aphid management.

MAY
Post-harvest fertilisation.
Inspection for apple moth caterpillars.

JUNE
Wind pollination.
Tidy up, pruning.

JULY
Wind pollination.
Pick up your hazelnut trees for planting.

AUGUST
Tidy up, pruning.
Inspection for borers, big bud mites.

SEPTEMBER
Leaf out. Management of blight.

OCTOBER
Nut forming. Mowing, mowing and more mowing. Spring fertilisation.

NOVEMBER
Nut growth. De-suckering and grass control. Spring fertilisation.

DECEMBER
Nut growth. Nursery propagation, sucker and grass control.

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