If there is only thing I have learned by being in this business for some 57
years is do not worry about something you have absolutely control over! That
will drive one NUTS!
On Sunday, January 22, 2017 1:18 PM, Arthur Kelly <kellyorcha...@gmail.com>
wrote:
It only takes one polar vortex to screw things up like in 2016.
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On Jan 22, 2017, at 10:21 AM, Jon Clements <jon.cleme...@umass.edu> wrote:
We're accumulating significant chilling hours now here in the Northeast with
daily temps in the mid-30's to 40's. I expect rest has been achieved for
peaches and some apples, and significantly warm weather could result in bud
movement. In fact, the Feb-Mar-Apr period is expected to be above normal in
temperature according to NOAA/NWS, however, I been hearing rumblings from the
weather fanboys on the internet about a pattern change and significant cold for
Feb-Mar. Who do you believe? And what difference does it make?
:-)
On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 3:50 PM, Dennis Norton
<dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com> wrote:
Art, here in northern Illinois, we reached 55 today. Here I was getting a
little concerned about the over accumulation of chill hours since we were
reaching around 640 since November 1, 2016. Then I ran a comparison report for
the same time period for 2015/16 and at this time last year we were at 740!!
In 2015 we had a very warm December, hitting near 60 on the 24th, which I had
forgotten about. Looks like there's not to much to be concerned about this
year unless this warm spell stretched out for several weeks and we reach the
chill requirement for some varieties. Could be a colder February or March to
make up for it like last year. We had a later spring last year by about two
weeks.
Dennis Norton
IPM Specialist/Certified Nurseryman
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
15908 Hebron Rd.
Harvard, IL 60033-9357
Office (815) 648-4467
Mobile (815) 228-2174
Fax (609) 228-2174
http://www. royaloakfarmorchard.com
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On 1/21/2017 12:37 PM, kellyorchards wrote:
It seems we have skipped right to March.
Art Kelly
Kelly Orchards
Acton, Maine
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