Apple-Crop: U. S. Farm Bill

2007-04-03 Thread lee elliott
What do you want to see in the new Farm Bill? The only $$ my small orchard gets is the$$$ from the WIC Senior Farmers Market coupons, would like to see that expanded, growing fruit on land where program crops are grown, not so sure. What do you think? Lee Elliott, Winchester, Il

Apple-Crop: Stooling Beds

2009-01-28 Thread lee elliott
From: Lee elliott pippm...@yahoo.com Subject: Apple-Crop: Stooling beds To: Apple-Crop apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Date:Wed, 1-28-09  How to start a stooling bed, can't find anything on Google

Re: Apple-Crop: Early bearing

2009-03-11 Thread lee elliott
What really worked for me was to top-work N Spy onto 8 Year old  Bud 9 or M9 trees, some were old Gold Del some were Johnathan, top works were producing well in 3 years, Lee Elliott, Winchester, Il --- On Tue, 3/10/09, Harold Schooley schoo...@kwic.com wrote: From: Harold Schooley schoo

Apple-Crop: Mystery Apple

2009-11-21 Thread lee elliott
My 2nd guess is Ralls, Lee Elliott Winchester, Il Mystery apple? Grown in northern Virginia, courtesy Keith Yoder, Virginia Tech. Just harvested. Likely an antique variety from the area. Note the short stem and rather pronounced lenticel spotting. http://yfrog.com/3lih8j P.S. He knows what

Re: Apple-Crop: posts for organic orchard

2010-01-31 Thread lee elliott
I have Hedge posts (osage orange) that have been in the ground since the50's and not rotten yet, They grow on the farm and are ffree for cutting, Downside is they grow crooked but will make trellis posts that last as long as you will. Lee Elliott Winchester, il --- On Sat, 1/30/10, Gary Mount

RE: Apple-Crop: Attaching trees to trellis

2010-02-12 Thread lee elliott
Wish I couldsee a photo of this water drill, not clear, how do you cut,bend a 6inch pieceof 4inch pipe, how about a photo, Lee Elliott, winchester,il --- On Thu, 2/11/10, Fleming, William w...@montana.edu wrote: From: Fleming, William w...@montana.edu Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: Attaching trees

[Apple-crop] Apples from seedling trees

2011-01-06 Thread lee elliott
of these, this is an experiment. Lee Elliott,Winchester,Illinois, Upstart Nursery ___ Apple-crop mailing list Apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

Re: [apple-crop] Vertical Scaffold Spacing

2011-02-27 Thread lee elliott
of room.Quit thinking X number of bushels per acre,that;s a trap, think bushels per orchard. lee Elliott,, Winchester,IL apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop ___ apple-crop mailing

Re: [apple-crop] [Apple-crop] Apples from seedling trees

2011-02-27 Thread lee elliott
,dissolved solids),even when properly thinned, Whats going on here,are all apples more tasty on dwarf? and less quality on seedling?Will the seedling ever be any good?The seedlings range from 12 feet to 40. I don't expect to sell any of these, this is an experiment. Lee Elliott, Winchester

Re: [apple-crop] Copper Deficiency and Fire Blight

2011-04-20 Thread lee elliott
in 100 gal water.) give some protection without any danger of hurting finish,What do you think about that? I've done this without any apparent damage. Something here seems to work because I used to have a lot of FB in the nursery every  year. Thanks, Dave. Lee Elliott Upstart Nursery/Apple Hill

Re: [apple-crop] Copper Deficiency and Fire Blight

2011-04-28 Thread lee elliott
a good hot day. I remember Tom Vorbeck using a blow torch on FB to kill it. Does that really work? Lee Elliott, Upstart Nursery, Winchester, Il --- On Wed, 4/27/11, Dave Rosenberger da...@cornell.edu wrote: From: Dave Rosenberger da...@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Copper Deficiency

Re: [apple-crop] Copper Deficiency and Fire Blight

2011-04-28 Thread lee elliott
a good hot day. I remember Tom Vorbeck using a blow torch on FB to kill it. Does that really work? Lee Elliott, Upstart Nursery, Winchester, Il --- On Wed, 4/27/11, Dave Rosenberger da...@cornell.edu wrote: From: Dave Rosenberger da...@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Copper Deficiency

[apple-crop] Hornets and Honey Crisp

2011-09-03 Thread lee elliott
problem in growing HC, they attack way before coloring or ripening. Lee Elliott, Apple Hill of Scott Co. Illinois___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

[apple-crop] arsenic in apple juice

2011-12-05 Thread lee elliott
? What level of arsenic found in soil is safe? Does it mater if the arsenic is organic or nonorganic? Does arsenic and lead,or DDT persist in soil or does it break down. How do I know if this ground is safe to grow anything? Lee Elliott, Apple Hill of Scott County, Winchester

[apple-crop] Managing bitter pit in Honeycrisp

2014-06-03 Thread lee elliott
-cal is confusing, talks about per acre, does not compute. Its a 100gal tank sprayed to run off. Thanks, Lee Elliott On Tue, 6/3/14, apple-crop-requ...@virtualorchard.net apple-crop-requ...@virtualorchard.net wrote: Subject: apple-crop Digest, Vol 42

Re: [apple-crop] apple-crop Digest, Vol 42, Issue 10

2014-06-05 Thread lee elliott
the list at     apple-crop-ow...@virtualorchard.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of apple-crop digest... Today's Topics:    1. Managing bitter pit in Honeycrisp (lee elliott)    2. Re: Managing bitter pit in Honeycrisp (Kushad

Re: [apple-crop] apple-crop Digest, Vol 42, Issue 17

2014-06-11 Thread lee elliott
Thanks but I need something for nursery trees and bearing trees, deer have chewed off the fruit buds on lower limbs, few apples on lower limbs, all in the tops, have had some luck with one strand of barbwire, about 3 feet high, with aluminun foil crinkeld over the wire evey 30 feet, baited with

[apple-crop] How to excise malus seeds

2015-01-05 Thread lee elliott
contaminate the embryo. With hundreds of seed to excise and poor eyesight this is a most daunting task. I have googled this but nothing comes up, any ideas?   Lee Elliott, Cider Hill Nursery, Winchester, Illinois ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop

Re: [apple-crop] apple-crop Digest, Vol 49, Issue 6

2015-01-06 Thread lee elliott
customers prefer the new ones.There is a huge market for variations of Honey Crisp. I am not waiting for a commercial nursery to wake up. Lee Elliott, Cider Hill Nursery, Winchester Illinois. On Mon, 1/5/15, apple-crop-requ...@virtualorchard.net apple-crop

Re: [apple-crop] apple-crop Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6

2015-05-14 Thread lee elliott
Crop is very light here in central illinois but wa sheavy last year (Good, I wanted to go fishing anyway) but fire blight (from blooms) is in gran smith, pink lady, ambrosia but none seen in HC. or Gala. Lee Elliott, Apple Hill of Scott County

Re: [apple-crop] apple-crop Digest, Vol 56, Issue 8

2015-08-18 Thread lee elliott
orchards like mine. Most of my FB is shoot blight, I think strep sprays are a waste of $$$. This my be because the strep is old, does anyone know how to read date of manufacture on the bag?? Lee Elliott, Apple Hill/ Upstart Nursery, Winchester, Illinois

[apple-crop] Copper and Dogs

2015-08-19 Thread lee elliott
-Original Message- From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of lee elliott Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 5:52 AM To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Subject: Re: [apple-crop] apple-crop Digest, Vol 56, Issue 8