That makes sense. It's very easy to pump up organic fruit using excessive
nitrogen, the results ought to be close. The organic nutrients break down to
the same chemicals as those used in conventional growing.
I don't think you can really make a good scientific assessement unless you
control
I have a mixed reaction to this article.
This article almost reads as if it says the world isn't black and white, so
forget organics. That seems rather short sighted. The truth is that organic
fruits and veggies are not only better for your health, but they're also better
for the environment.
Nonsense! Copper concerns me, but what is the harm of lime sulfur? Are you
telling me I should stop going to my favorite sulfur hot Springs which are
loaded with the stuff? Aside of the rotten egg smell, I don't see the harm with
lime sulfur. I use this stuff all the time, it has not harmed me,
Sorry, I meant to say use retromycin sulfate, which is perfectly legal to use
on plants, and even has the right EPA label, I just used neosporin as a way to
keep the powder on the cuts. I thought neosporin had bactrin in it, apparently
it doesn't. It would work equally well with silicon paste
the tree and into the
rootstock, the higher the likelihood of death. Other considerations are minor.
Vincent
On 22-Jun-2009, at 4:54 PM, Axel Kratel wrote:
I finally figured out what is going on. Because of the earlier infection, the
tree bark is covered with fireblight bacteria even though
is not extremely susceptible but we had the trees set up
with water and fertilizer to grow vigorously.
Allen Teach
Sunrise Orchards Inc.
Gays Mills, WI
P.S.
Let's all dodge the severe weather the next couple of days!
- Original Message -
From: Axel Kratel
To: Apple-Crop
Sent: Thursday, June 18
[mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net]on
Behalf Of Axel Kratel
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:19
AM
To: Apple-Crop
Subject: Apple-Crop: Fireblight on Ernst
Bosch
Dear
all,
I have an Ernst Bosch apple tree on MM111 that has developed a
pretty bad case of fireblight. I have over
We've had a very abnormal Spring. El Nino is kicking in, and as a result, we've
had a number of low pressure systems drop south from the Gulf of Alaska that
spin off the coast and suck in moisture out of the subtropics.
Upwelling has ceased, and our water temperatures offshore are 15F
higher
Dear all,
I have an Ernst Bosch apple tree on MM111 that has developed a pretty bad
case of fireblight. I have over 200 trees and I've never seen fireblight here
before, so this is a first for me. Symptoms included the classic die back with
the orange colored droplets.
I've cut the infected
