How to Protect Cherry Trees from CRACKING! 🍒🤩

In this video, Greg Lang, Ph.D of Michigan State University explains how cherry growers in rainy Norway protect their cherry trees and prevent cherry cracking. And he also explains how home growers can protect their cherry harvest too!

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Growing conditions in Norway
01:15 Norway's problem with excess rain
01:42 How Norway's growers prevent cherry cracking
02:20 Types of orchard covering systems
02:53 How covers can prevent bacterial canker
03:14 Challenges of covering cherry trees in warm climates
03:57 Importance of high tunnel ventilation
04:27 How home growers can prevent cherry cracking

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