“little advantage”

Claim · model-written summary

Prolonged shading and loss of spurs in the interior canopy may cause long-term negative consequences when Chandler walnut hedging extends beyond 3 years.

Taxon

Juglans regiaJuglans regiae0

Treatment

Extending the hedging interval beyond 3 yearse2

Outcome

long-term negative consequencese2

Qualifier

prolonged shading and loss of spurs in the interior canopye2

Verbatim

e0

“In many California orchards, expected yields of hedgerow plantings of `Chandler' ( Juglans regia ) walnuts have fallen below grower expectations”

e2

“Extending the hedging interval beyond 3 years shows little advantage and possible long-term negative consequences as a result of prolonged shading and loss of spurs in the interior canopy”