Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts

2017-03-21 Thread Arthur Harvey
of pruning. On Tue, 3/21/17, Juliet Evelyn Carroll wrote: Subject: RE: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts To: "Arthur Harvey" , "Apple-Crop discussion list" Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2017, 3:31 PM Apical dominance has to do with leaves and green shoots, n

Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts

2017-03-21 Thread Dean
Thanks. Regards, Dean Www.berrypatchfarm.com > On Mar 21, 2017, at 10:13 AM, David Kollas wrote: > > Dean: > I use Doc Farwell’s Seal and Heal (green) or the similar Doc Farwell’s > Grafting Seal on cuts that > I think will not heal over within two or three years if they do not slope

Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts

2017-03-21 Thread Juliet Evelyn Carroll
e: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts Not to doubt the advice regarding "foliage feeding the cut from above"but how does that relate to the theory of apical dominance we used to hear about? On Tue, 3/21/17, David Kollas wrote: Subject: Re: [Appl

Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts

2017-03-21 Thread Dean
08 > Orondo, WA 98843 > > tau...@nwi.net > > -Original Message- > From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of > Dean > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 11:47 AM > To: Apple-Crop > Subject: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts > >

Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts

2017-03-21 Thread Juliet Evelyn Carroll
chard.com] On Behalf Of Tom Auvil Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 11:10 AM To: 'Apple-Crop discussion list' Subject: Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts Dean, Many if not most wood decay fungi are 'water molds' that need moisture and temperature to germinate and grow. Mos

Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts

2017-03-21 Thread Arthur Harvey
Not to doubt the advice regarding "foliage feeding the cut from above"but how does that relate to the theory of apical dominance we used to hear about? On Tue, 3/21/17, David Kollas wrote: Subject: Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts To: &

Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts

2017-03-21 Thread Tom Auvil
47 AM To: Apple-Crop Subject: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts We have made some large cuts, 4-6" seems like some latex paint would be helpful (apples). Realize standard advice says no But ready for advice. Thanks 77 tues forecast 15 tomorrow night in central Iowa. Regards, De

Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts

2017-03-21 Thread David Kollas
Dean: I use Doc Farwell’s Seal and Heal (green) or the similar Doc Farwell’s Grafting Seal on cuts that I think will not heal over within two or three years if they do not slope enough to shed rain over the raised lip of new growth. Wood rot develops on wounds that provide wet condition

[Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts

2017-03-21 Thread Dean
We have made some large cuts, 4-6" seems like some latex paint would be helpful (apples). Realize standard advice says no But ready for advice. Thanks 77 tues forecast 15 tomorrow night in central Iowa. Regards, Dean Www.berrypatchfarm.com ___ apple-