Pomology, Viticulture, and Environmental Horticulture

Chuck Ingels - Pomology, Viticulture, Environmental Horticulture, and Master Gardener Advisor; Co-County Director
Office: 916.875.6913 Direct: 916.875.6527 Cell: 916.835.7458
Fax: 916.875.6233 E-mail: caingels@ucdavis.edu

Primary crops. Current projects include:
     › Pears - Organic weed and nutrient management; fire blight control with copper; efficient nitrogen fertilization; variety trial
     › Cherries - Rootstock and trellis trial
     › Wine grapes - Potassium fertilization trial
     › Strawberries - Pest management, production, food safety, and marketing

Environmental Horticulture. Currently, my main project is working with the Sacramento County Department of Water Resources on a US EPA grant to develop and promote River-Friendly Landscaping (RFL) practices through 2012. I organized the RFL Park Standards course for park employees and landscape architects - view PDFs of the class presentations.

The Turf Demonstration Project compares three species under three irrigation regimes. Also included are small plots of native grasses that have potential as turf.

A workshop for landscape professionals was held at the turf demonstration site on February 22, 2012 (see presentations here). A workshop for the public will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012.

Peach Leaf Curl Trial. Home gardeners have few options for controlling leaf curl on peaches and nectarines. We tested available products, as well as a couple of other interesting methods.