- Brown Rot of Dried Plum in California:
New Insights on an Old Disease
Themis J. Michailides, Yong Luo, Zhonghua Ma, David P. Morgan, Dept. Plant Pathology, UC Davis, Kearney Ag. Center, Parlier, CA
- Brown Rot of Stone Fruits
Themis Michailides, Plant Pathology Lab, UC Kearney Agricultural Center
- Decision Support System for IPM of Prune Brown Rot
Themis J. Michailides, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis, Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, CA
- Dormant Spray Alternatives Calculator
UC IPM Online
- Fruit, Nut and Grape Varieties for Home Orchards (pdf)
Ken R. Churches, UCCE Calaveras Co., and Lynn Wunderlich, UCCE El Dorado Co.2002 (5 pp.) UC Pub.EDA-1-02
- Growing Prunes (Dried Plums) in California: An Overview
Maxwell Norton, UCCE Merced Co., and William Krueger, UCCE Glenn Co. & Tehama Co., 2005 (7 pp.) UC ANR Pub. 8264
- Integrated Prune Farming Practices (IPFP) Decision Guide - 3rd Edition, 2004
Ordering information (pdf) from local UC Cooperative Extension county offices
- Integrated Prune Farming Practices Orchard Monitoring Calendar (pdf)
excerpt (1 p.) from: Integrated Prune Farming Practices (IPFP) Decision Guide, 2004
- IPM-Based Guidelines for Replanting Prunus Orchards in 2002 without Methyl Bromide (pdf)
Michael McKenry, Nematology Dept., UC Riverside. 2002 (5 pp.)
- Muir Beauty Dried Plum/Prune Description (pdf)
Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2005 (2 pp.)
- Physiological Disorder Fact Sheets: Apple, Grape, Olive, Pear, Persimmon, Pomegranate, Stonefruit
Carlos Crisosto, (ed.) Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis, UC Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center
- Reduced-Risk Fungicides Help Manage Brown Rot
and Other Fungal Diseases of Stone Fruit (pdf)
J. E. Adaskaveg, H. Förster, Plant Pathology Dept. UC Riverside, W. D. Gubler, B. L. Teviotdale, UCCE Plant Sciences, UC Davis, and D. F. Thompson, UC Riverside. in California Agriculture 2005 (6 pp)
- Relationship between Accumulated Growing Degree Hours 30 Days after Full Bloom and Harvest Date for “Improved French” Prune (pdf)
Ted DeJong, Gerardo Lopez, and Carolyn DeBuse, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis (2 pp.)
- Seasonal Guide to Environmentally Responsible Pest Management Practices in Prunes
Carolyn Pickel, W. H. Olson, Richard P. Buchner, William Krueger, Franz J. Niederholzer, and Maxwell V. Norton. 2006 (12 pp.) UC ANR Pub. 21624. Link to ANR Catalog for purchase
- Sharka or Plum Pox
Themis Michailides, Plant Pathology Lab, UC Kearney Agricultural Center
- Sutter Prune/Dried Plum Description (new cultivar) (pdf)
Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2006 (3 pp.)
- Tree Crop Physiology Technical Reports for Prune: 2003 to current season
Kitren Glozer, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. Topics include use of the Dynamic Model to time applications of defoliants, dormant oil and RBAs and impact of growth regulators on fruit quality
- Tulare Giant Sweet Plum Description (new cultivar) (pdf)
Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2005 (2 pp.)
- UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Plum
UC IPM Online
- UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Prunes
UC IPM Online
- Using Spring Weather Data to Predict Harvest Date and Sizing Potential for Peaches Nectarines and Plums (pdf)
Ted DeJong, Kevin Day, Gerardo Lopez, and Scott Johnson, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2007 (6 pp.)
- Using Spring Weather Data to Predict Harvest Date for “Improved French” Prune (pdf)
Ted DeJong, Carolyn DeBuse and Gerardo Lopez, Dept. Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2007 (3 pp.)
- Using the Pressure Chamber to Monitor and Manage Irrigation in Prunes
Ken Shakel, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis.
- Web Site Helps Dried Plum Growers Stop Brown Rot Spread
UC ANR News and Information, 2006
- Weekly Soil Moisture Loss Reports for the Northern Sacramento Valley
Allan Fulton, UCCE Tehama Co. Evapotranspiration estimates for crops and rainfall during the current irrigation season