Overcome with Beatles, pounce works but kills predators, what is best responce?? -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 7/3/14, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
Subject: apple-crop Digest, Vol 43, Issue 4 To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, July 3, 2014, 11:00 AM Send apple-crop mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of apple-crop digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Narrow Tall Spindle Layout ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:26:01 -0600 From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>, Apple-crop discussion list <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I concur with Dennis' evaluation of Dr. Robinson's videos; this system has forced even stubborn high-chill varieties to transition from vegetative mode to fruiting mode in hot climates and the tropics. I wanted to address Matthew's desire to keep the trees around 6' tall. This sounds like it would take a very dwarfing rootstock like M27; do any of our growers have experience training these as tall spindle? Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside, California Nakifuma, Uganda On Thu, 3 Jul 2014 00:23:19 -0500, <[email protected]> wrote: > matthew, > > We have been growing tall spindle in northern Illinois in a pick-your-own > orchard for around 5 or 6 years now. The system has been improving over > the years and currently the newer spacing being recommended by Dr. Terence > Robinson > from Cornell is around 12' x 3'. I highly recommend watching the videos > at YouTube he did at the Winter Apple School in Henderson County, NC found > at http://youtu.be/gJF4wLgXnK8 > > After viewing this video and others on the BRCC TV - The Educational > Channel on YouTube covering the Tall Spindle System, we will be making the > recommended changes to our current system of 14' x 4'. > > Hope this helps. > > Dennis Norton > IPM Specialist/Certified Nurseryman > Royal Oak Farm Orchard > 15908 Hebron Rd. > Harvard, IL 60033-9357 > Office (815) 648-4467 > Mobile (815) 228-2174 > Fax (609) 228-2174 > http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com > http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Matt Pellerin > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 2:55 PM > Subject: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout > > > I am a grower in central Maine that operates a pick-your-own orchard. I > will be planting a tall spindle orchard next year. I would like to plant > the rows as narrow as possible in combination with shorter trees so the > customers can reach more of the fruit. My orchard tractor is 54" wide. > How narrow can I plant my tall spindle orchard with this equipment? > Also, what would be the appropriate tree height at the narrow row > spacing? > > > Thanks, > -- > > Matthew Pellerin > Agricultural Manager > Treworgy Family Orchards > 3876 Union St > Levant, ME 04456 > > www.treworgyorchards.com > > 207-884-8354 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop End of apple-crop Digest, Vol 43, Issue 4 ***************************************** _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
