Re: [apple-crop] Freeze/Frost Damage

2016-04-05 Thread Dennis Norton
Fortunately, our issue has not been with injury from the cold snap, but the fact that we are still unable to get our first copper spray on. We have gotten nearly 2" of rain int he past week and the orchard is a mud pit! Last Sunday it hit 70 here in northern Illinois/southern Wisconsin with a

Re: [apple-crop] Freeze/Frost Damage

2016-04-05 Thread Hugh Thomas
Hope it works out. How about using a helicopter for the copper sprays? Three days ago - snow in the Caribbean Islands! http://www.climatedepot.com/2016/04/03/never-before-seen-spring-snowfall-in-the-caribbean-islands-colorado-ski-resort-snowiest-in-50-years-snow-chaos-in-germany/ On Tue, Apr 5, 20

Re: [apple-crop] Freeze/Frost Damage

2016-04-05 Thread kellyorchards
We are not quite green tip and hit 15F last night and forecast for low teens early tomorrow. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, Maine Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE TabletDennis Norton wrote:Fortunately, our issue has not been with injury from the cold snap, but the fact that we are sti