Re: [Apple-Crop] Timing of foliar nitrogen in peach

2017-09-11 Thread Jerry Frecon
t; Frecon > Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University And Horticultural Consultant > for www:jerseypeaches.com www.acnursery.com > > -Original Message- > From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] On > Behalf Of Mark Angermayer > Sent: Sunday, Septe

Re: [Apple-Crop] Timing of foliar nitrogen in peach

2017-09-10 Thread Mark Angermayer
t; From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of > Mark Angermayer > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 1:46 PM > To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > Subject: [Apple-Crop] Timing of foliar nitrogen in peach > > I've read foliar urea in fall can inc

Re: [Apple-Crop] Timing of foliar nitrogen in peach

2017-09-10 Thread Jerry Frecon
sage- From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of Mark Angermayer Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 1:46 PM To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com Subject: [Apple-Crop] Timing of foliar nitrogen in peach I've read foliar urea in fall can increase hardiness and delay b

Re: [Apple-Crop] Timing of foliar nitrogen in peach

2017-09-10 Thread Harold Larsen
Mark, We time our fall applications of urea here in western Colorado for just before leaf fall (just as the leaves are starting to turn from green).  That way the N gets into the buds and leaf burn is no longer an issue. Best of luck on that. Harold L. -- Dr. Harold Larsen Professor

[Apple-Crop] Timing of foliar nitrogen in peach

2017-09-10 Thread Mark Angermayer
I've read foliar urea in fall can increase hardiness and delay bloom on peach. Can anyone tell me the optimum time to apply foliar urea (100 lbs./ac - i.e. 50 lbs. actual N) on peach? I'd like to use regular soil urea (vs. the low biuret) because of cost, but understand soil urea will burn the