Re: [Apple-Crop] Surround and deer?

2016-06-17 Thread David Kollas
20 inches when flat. On single one-year-old branches that are making lateral shoots, they crowd the leaves over each other, limiting photosynthesis and bending shoot growth. I’ve not found a source of large bags. David Kollas Kollas Orchard Tolland, CT On Jun 16, 2016, at 2:37 PM, Jon

Re: [Apple-Crop] Future of Extension Assistance to Apple Crop

2017-01-24 Thread David Kollas
Dave R., et al Until, or unless a clear and full pronouncement on policy changes is provided by someone with that authority, it is a waste of time to get excited about it. There are a lot of people eager to spread their hysteria. David Kollas Kollas Orchard, CT, USA On Jan 24, 2017

Re: [Apple-Crop] Pruning cuts

2017-03-21 Thread David Kollas
conditions favorable to decay. Large cuts made to permit grafting do not heal rapidly if there is no foliage feeding the cut from above. Observe temperature limitations on the label. David Kollas Kollas Orchard Tolland, CT > On Mar 9, 2017, at 2:47 PM, Dean wrote: > > We have made some l

[Apple-Crop] Scam

2017-03-29 Thread David Kollas
attention to because “forewarned is forearmed.” The sender does not include his name, and he asks that you click on his MESSAGE link. David Kollas Kollas Orchard Tolland, CT ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com

[Apple-Crop] Soil Anchors

2017-03-30 Thread David Kollas
be driven into glacial till? Does galvanized cable rust out after a few years? Other important observations? I didn’t mention that the soils here are abundantly supplied with a wide range of stone sizes and types. David Kollas Kollas Orchard Tolland, CT

Re: [Apple-Crop] Soil Anchors

2017-03-31 Thread David Kollas
something I could get really excited about. David Kollas Orchard, CT ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

Re: [Apple-Crop] Shopping list: Looking for insight on flyspeck, fire blight, pheromone trap thresholds

2017-06-23 Thread David Kollas
ago. Since then I have seen LAW damage only where insecticide was not present in the last 3 weeks of August. David Kollas Kollas Orchard, Tolland, CT > On Jun 21, 2017, at 4:12 PM, Glen Koehler wrote: > > Seems like a good day to flaunt my ign

Re: [apple-crop-2] Photos of dying trees-fireblight- Doug - resent and complete

2018-07-26 Thread David Kollas
symptoms would have been unlikely if winter injury were the cause. Some of the trees died, and some recovered. David Kollas Kollas Orchard Tolland, Connecticut USA > On Jul 26, 2018, at 10:19 AM, Kushad, Mosbah M wrote: > > Hi Doug: > The graft union looks strong and there i

[apple-crop-2] Botryosphaeria

2018-07-27 Thread David Kollas
. David Kollas Kollas Orchard Tolland, CT ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

Re: [apple-crop-2] Apple leaf disorder

2018-10-09 Thread David Kollas
been done to avoid it, David Kollas > ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

Re: [apple-crop-2] Apple leaf disorder

2018-10-12 Thread David Kollas
exceeded two inches, and re-application of fungicide was delayed for one or more days waiting for suitable application weather (light wind, not raining). David Kollas > On Oct 10, 2018, at 11:42 AM, Daniel Cooley <mailto:dcoo...@umass.edu>> wrote: > > I agree with Kari’s ana