Re: [apple-crop] apple size

2016-01-11 Thread Jon Clements
Hi Bill, the Morren's Jonagored Supra on B.9 were grown at the UMass Cold Spring Orchard in Belchertown, MA in a super-spindle system. Unfortunately, we lost these trees to a freak October snowstorm (in 2011?) when the support system failed. I don't see their chilling requirements being any

Re: [apple-crop] apple size

2016-01-11 Thread John Bruguiere
anyone out there on the east coast have a good source for white reflective ground cover? Apparently Extenday is only available in Washington state and California. John Bruguiere Dickie Bros. Orchard On 1/11/2016 9:44 AM, Hugh Thomas wrote: Another way to reduce N is to grow grass under the

Re: [apple-crop] apple size

2016-01-11 Thread Arthur Kelly
We are trying some hard-cider blends with them Mo. Art On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 8:53 PM, maurice tougas wrote: > "JuicyGold". > > On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 8:18 PM, Shoemaker, William H < > wshoe...@illinois.edu> wrote: > >> What region did you observe the Morren's

Re: [apple-crop] apple size

2016-01-11 Thread Hugh Thomas
Another way to reduce N is to grow grass under the trees and mow and bag the grass and haul the grass clippings away. Sounds labor intensive but hot so bad if you use a commercial mower. On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 6:47 AM, Arthur Kelly wrote: > We are trying some