RE: Apple-Crop: Mystery disease?

2010-12-07 Thread Bill Howell
Thank you for the photos of what appears to be viroid affected apples. For your information, we have photos on our web site of fruit tree diseases caused by virus and virus-like agents (http://nrsp5.prosser.wsu.edu/nrspviru.html ) that some of you might find useful. Bill Howell National Clean

Re: Apple-Crop: Bulk Apple Seeds?

2009-06-29 Thread Bill Howell
Morton's Nursery in Yakima, WA - 509-966-3410 - Original Message - From: Kevin Hauser ke...@kuffelcreek.com To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 10:04 AM Subject: Apple-Crop: Bulk Apple Seeds? I'm looking for a source for bulk apple seeds Thanks --

Re: Apple-Crop: Ethephon and NAA for return bloom

2008-06-03 Thread Bill Howell
Masbah, We've had success with ethephon and NAD for return bloom on Honeycrisp. Bill Howell - Original Message - From: Mosbah Kushad To: 'Apple-Crop' Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 10:52 AM Subject: Apple-Crop: Ethephon and NAA for return bloom A recent article from North

Re: Apple-Crop: Referral needed - orchards and sheep

2007-06-25 Thread Bill Howell
as significantly more important than the small livestock operation. Someone else might figure out a better way. Linda tells me she knows of a few growers who allow sheepherders to sweep their flocks through large orchards in the fall to clean up weeds, leaves and fruit drops. Bill Howell Yakima