Re: [apple-crop] Removing Flowers by hand
You're doing fine Rye. You will encourage growth and do no harm. You'll also reduce the potential for fireblight infections. We simply pinch the buds at or as they break tight cluster. Prefer not removing entire spur as we may want fruit there next year. It's time consuming, but for fireblight reduction and increased growth response, worth it. Mo Tougas Grower, Tougas Family Farm On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Rye Hefley ducn...@yahoo.com wrote: I am removing flowers by hand this year to promote scaffolding growth. When I see a flower that is protruding from the bud (before it is open), I grab the whole bud and pull it off. I started to wonder if this is in any way harmful to my goal of scaffold growth. Is there a right time and right way to manually remove flowers? I'm not looking to grow any fruit this year just scaffolding. Thanks, Rye Hefley So Cal ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop -- Maurice Tougas Tougas Family Farm Northborough,MA 01532 508-450-0844 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [apple-crop] Removing Flowers by hand
Rye, I'm going to assume you won't be able to do 100% flower removal, and I'm told there is nearly 0zero chance of resistance developing if you spray strep ONLY during bloom, I would. With you already having FB in the orchard, don't risk it! My opinion. Good luck, Mo On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Rye Hefley ducn...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Mo, Thank you for your response and confirmation to continue that way. Yes there was fireblight last year and now will be forevermore. Was thinking that also would be a fringe benefit of removing flowers. After pruning and flower removal, is it still necessary to spray this year? Thanks again Mo! Rye Hefley So Cal -- On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 3:09 AM PST maurice tougas wrote: You're doing fine Rye. You will encourage growth and do no harm. You'll also reduce the potential for fireblight infections. We simply pinch the buds at or as they break tight cluster. Prefer not removing entire spur as we may want fruit there next year. It's time consuming, but for fireblight reduction and increased growth response, worth it. Mo Tougas Grower, Tougas Family Farm On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Rye Hefley ducn...@yahoo.com wrote: I am removing flowers by hand this year to promote scaffolding growth. When I see a flower that is protruding from the bud (before it is open), I grab the whole bud and pull it off. I started to wonder if this is in any way harmful to my goal of scaffold growth. Is there a right time and right way to manually remove flowers? I'm not looking to grow any fruit this year just scaffolding. Thanks, Rye Hefley So Cal ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop -- Maurice Tougas Tougas Family Farm Northborough,MA 01532 508-450-0844 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop -- Maurice Tougas Tougas Family Farm Northborough,MA 01532 508-450-0844 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [apple-crop] Removing Flowers by hand
Thanks for the advice Mo. I will spray. Rye Hefley So Cal -- On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 9:55 AM PST maurice tougas wrote: Rye, I'm going to assume you won't be able to do 100% flower removal, and I'm told there is nearly 0zero chance of resistance developing if you spray strep ONLY during bloom, I would. With you already having FB in the orchard, don't risk it! My opinion. Good luck, Mo On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Rye Hefley ducn...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Mo, Thank you for your response and confirmation to continue that way. Yes there was fireblight last year and now will be forevermore. Was thinking that also would be a fringe benefit of removing flowers. After pruning and flower removal, is it still necessary to spray this year? Thanks again Mo! Rye Hefley So Cal -- On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 3:09 AM PST maurice tougas wrote: You're doing fine Rye. You will encourage growth and do no harm. You'll also reduce the potential for fireblight infections. We simply pinch the buds at or as they break tight cluster. Prefer not removing entire spur as we may want fruit there next year. It's time consuming, but for fireblight reduction and increased growth response, worth it. Mo Tougas Grower, Tougas Family Farm On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Rye Hefley ducn...@yahoo.com wrote: I am removing flowers by hand this year to promote scaffolding growth. When I see a flower that is protruding from the bud (before it is open), I grab the whole bud and pull it off. I started to wonder if this is in any way harmful to my goal of scaffold growth. Is there a right time and right way to manually remove flowers? I'm not looking to grow any fruit this year just scaffolding. Thanks, Rye Hefley So Cal ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop -- Maurice Tougas Tougas Family Farm Northborough,MA 01532 508-450-0844 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop -- Maurice Tougas Tougas Family Farm Northborough,MA 01532 508-450-0844 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
