Apple-Crop: Scaffolds 6/22

2009-06-23 Thread Art Agnello
A new issue of Scaffolds Fruit Newsletter for the week of 6/22 has been posted at: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/scaffolds/2009/ INSECTS - Orchard Radar Digest - Model Building - Apple maggot - Hudson Valley Update DISEASES - Root rot control - Summer disease control CHEM NEWS

Apple-Crop: Fireblight on Ernst Bosch - what are the mechanisms of re-infection?

2009-06-23 Thread Axel Kratel
Vincent, Thanks for the insight. I have no data to back up my claims - at least not yet. It's merely a theory that the re-infection must be coming from vectors on the bark. I have not tried to disinfect the surrounding bark and verified this, because the tree has recovered on its own.

Re: Apple-Crop: Fireblight on Ernst Bosch - what are the mechanisms of re-infection?

2009-06-23 Thread Vincent Philion
Hello, as you know, there is a lot more information on bloom infection than anything else. So I don't think anyone has all the answers to your questions. Further, many possibilities can coexist with varying degrees of importance. In other words: it is VERY possible to inoculate a tree with