Thank you very much Derry, Those covers seem like a very innovative way to help avoid using fungicides. Karmijn are very prone to scab and mildew, and would normally be thought of as high chemical input apples. The way I have my trees planted, I could not use a system like yours. In various parts of Europe (and elsewhere) hail covers are becoming commonplace, but they cover entire fields rather than rows of trees. I though your system might be a bit like that, but I can see it is different. Con
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of derry&bill Sent: 03 August 2007 15:03 To: Apple-Crop Subject: Apple-Crop: sheltered apple trees Con, You can get an idea of the shelters from my website: <http://derrysorchardandnursery.ca> And then I can answer questions. Derry Walsh south coastal B.C. > By the way, I was intrigued to read that Derry's Karmijn are under cover. I would love to hear more about this. > Con Traas The Apple Farm Ireland --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
