My concerns are winter damage. In the last 80 years here in Western Montana, temps have been recorded to -33F. -20 F is almost guaranteed every year. I see a problem in that snow cover all winter is not common. My first leaf Honeycrisp (planted in April) 1/2 inch trees cut back to about 34 inches are now 6-7 feet, and have outgrown M26 Suncrisp planted at the same time, same conditions. I do keep the nutrients at high levels. Ph is 7.0 to 7.4 with a silt -loam soil at 3300 feet elevation. If I thought Nic29 would take the weather here I would use those. All of your comments are very helpful, please keep them coming, Hugh
On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Vincent Philion < vincent.phil...@irda.qc.ca> wrote: > Hi! As a plant pathologist, I love B9 because it is tolerant to > fireblight. We’ve grown nice and productive trees on B9. However, I agree > with Mr. Norton = our experience with HoneyCrisp/B9 is not a good one. > > Vincent > > On 24oct., 2013, at 15:45, <dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com> < > dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com> wrote: > > Hugh, we have been growing Granny Smith, Zestar and Pristine here at > Royal Oak Farm on M9 in far northern Illinois for about 4 years now and > have had good results. We also have Honeycrisp on Bud9 planted at the same > time and they are half the size of the M9. We have decided to not use Bud9 > again due to its slow growth pattern for our silty clay loam soil type. > Hope this helps! > > Dennis Norton > 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 > http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Gary Snyder <g...@c-onursery.com> > *To:* Apple-crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.net> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 24, 2013 12:33 PM > *Subject:* Re: [apple-crop] M9-Nic29 winter hardiness > > Hugh: > According to the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission M9-Nic29 > rootstock is under the category of (fair) for cold hardiness. > Their rankings range Tolerant, Good and Fair. > Gary Snyder > C & O Nursery > > > *From:* apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto: > apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] *On Behalf Of *Hugh Thomas > *Sent:* Thursday, October 24, 2013 10:18 AM > *To:* Apple-crop discussion list > *Subject:* [apple-crop] M9-Nic29 winter hardiness > > > Does anyone have any experience with the winter hardiness of M9-Nic29 > rootstock? > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > Vincent Philion, agr., M.Sc. > Microbiologiste/Phytopathologiste (pomiculture) > > Institut de recherche et de développement en agro-environnement > Research and Development Institute for the Agri-Environment > > www.irda.qc.ca > > Centre de recherche > 335, Rang des Vingt-Cinq Est > Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville (Québec) J3V 0G7 > > vincent.phil...@irda.qc.ca > > Bureau: 450 653-7368 poste 350 > Cellulaire: 514-623-8275 > Skype: VENTURIA > Télécopie: 450 653-1927 > > Verger expérimental > 330, Rang des vingt-cinq Est > Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville (Québec) J3V 4P6 > Téléphone et télécopieur : 450 653-8375 > Local pesticide: 450-653-7608 > > > Pour nous trouver, cliquer sur le lien: > Laboratoire<http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?cid=9609486867104665866&q=irda+pfi&hl=fr&sll=45.557814,-73.360476&sspn=8.87586,1.961403&ie=UTF8&ll=45.557814,-73.360476&spn=0,0&z=16> > Verger<http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?cid=11405391288824931904&q=verger+irda&hl=fr&sll=45.54961,-73.350585&sspn=0.012504,0.018389&ie=UTF8&ll=45.54961,-73.350585&spn=0,0&z=16> > > Fiers héritiers du travail des frères Saint-Gabriel: > http://arboretum8gabrielis.wordpress.com > > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > >
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