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Mike Casey

Creating an Electric Weed Sprayer

We have the goal of being able to grow cherries without burning a single drop of fossil fuel however sometimes it's a bit tough to find...

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The Progression of a UFO Tree

We are getting to the end of the growing season for this summer and that means we are starting to pull back on irrigation to ensure our...

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Solar Power and Irrigation - the near perfect use case

It does not take long to realise just how rapid the pay back on a solar system when you are generating electricity to power a high...

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Electric Frost Fighting Fans - Forest Lodge demonstration day

We have been hastily installing and commissioning two 30kwh electric frost fighting fans which are the first of their type, not only in...

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Electric Ride on Mowers - we just upgraded

I touched on our awesome wee Ryobi electric ride-on-mower previously. It's been a trusty servant of both our lawn and our orchard in its...

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Treating Black Cherry Aphids

It's always important to take time to wander amongst your trees because you can spot health issues rapidly and act accordingly. Early...

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Capital Costs of UFO growing strategy

The costs of establishing a UFO orchard can be particularly off-putting to many because it is multiples more than the costs associated...

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Why we use Electric Orchard Equipment

There is an advantage to starting an orchard with a blank canvas in 2019, and that is that we can take full advantage of an age of new...

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UFO Water Requirements - We got our consent approved!

The most important ingredients for horticulture are sun and water, and because Central Otago has plenty of sun, we also need plenty of...

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Planting Day - October 2019

Its October 2019 which is far too late to be planting cherry trees in central Otago but nothing ever goes to plan in horticulture. 5700...

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