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>From: Evan B. Milburn
>To: Apple-crop discussion list
>Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 5:58 AM
>Subject: Re: [apple-crop] M9-Nic29 winter hardiness
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>My advice learned from very bad experience is never use B-9 on old
>nonfumigated. When B-9 was fairly new
I was being a bit flippant (as usual). But, I do have personal experience
with two Honeycrisp/Bud9 plantings. The one you refer to, planted in 2006,
yes, the Honeycrisp/Bud9 are not where they should be in terms of size and
bushels/acre although I stopped collecting data some years ago. I am sure I
My advice learned from very bad experience is never use B-9 on old
nonfumigated. When B-9 was fairly new we planted a ten acre block of Brookfield
Gala, l5x14 (back then was high density) 1st year great growth, 2nd year slower
growth, all fruit removed. third year great fruit set and thinned har
From: Evan B. Milburn
>To: Apple-crop discussion list
>Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 5:58 AM
>Subject: Re: [apple-crop] M9-Nic29 winter hardiness
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>My advice learned from very bad experience is never use B-9 on old
>nonfumigated. When B-9 was fairly new we planted a ten acre block of