I've always wondered about root pruning with a deep running and large disk. Just a thought...
On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 11:48 AM, David Kollas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Art: > > I don’t know whence the observations or measurements have > come, but I saw a rootstock comparison > in which G202 was said to produce “smaller fruit size.” For the > reason you mention, I hope this is true, and of > more than just statistical significance. I suspect that if it > were a practical difference, we would have heard more > about it. > > David Kollas > Kollas Orchard, Connecticut > > > On Jan 9, 2016, at 12:01 PM, Arthur Kelly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Any suggestions out there for how to reduce fruit size without getting > into biennial bearing as in not thinning? Some varieties (Jonagold) would > be more marketable if they were 2.75 - 3.0" instead of all more than 3.0". > > > > -- > > Art Kelly > > Kelly Orchards > > Acton, ME > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >
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