Yes, I have used explosives for breaking big stones in the process of
digging pits for planting new trees. I live in the hill region. Here
orchards are planted on slopes. The soil also has big stones. So sometime
you cannot did a right sized pit because of the stone. I have been breaking
these stones by blasting them with gelatin sticks and detonators that we use
here in road construction.
Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
www.fruitipedia.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alberto Santos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:59 AM
Subject: Apple-Crop: Use of explosives in fruit culture
Hello Apple-Croppers,
Has anyone experience on solving replant problems by using explosives?
We would like to learn a bit on that, before trying to deal with a
particular situation on an old apple orchard.
Sincerely,
Alberto Santos
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Vila Real, Portugal
Tel.: + 351 259 350 444; Fax: + 351 259 350 477
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