Re: [apple-crop] weather

2015-12-23 Thread Kevin Hauser
could say the same for peaches (the disease-ridden bug-infested squishy-fruited chilling hour monkeys). Merry Christmas all Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside, CA Nakifuma, Uganda On Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:57:53 -0500, Jon Clements <jon.cleme...@umass.edu> wrote: >

Re: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout

2014-07-04 Thread Kevin Hauser
than Bud. 9 or M9. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/100097230/PYO%20Mass.JPG Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside, California Nakifuma, Uganda On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 11:29:24 -0400, Arthur Kelly kellyorcha...@gmail.com wrote: Maximum yield isn't necessarily the same thing as maximum

Re: [apple-crop] Stone fruit trunk painting

2013-07-14 Thread Kevin Hauser
1/3 water 1/3 white latex paint On Sun, 14 Jul 2013 08:45:51 -0400, Arthur Kelly kellyorcha...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know the recipe for trunk painting including joint compound? ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net

Re: [apple-crop] 'cider house'

2011-08-11 Thread Kevin Hauser
big requests. Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside, CA On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:27:40 -0400, Jon Clements cleme...@umext.umass.edu wrote: Hello all, does anyone know of any plans/floor layout for a small-scale cider 'room' or 'house?' Presumably for pressing relatively small amounts

[Apple-crop] Scionwood storage refrigerator?

2011-01-02 Thread Kevin Hauser
I'm getting a refrigerator for storing scionwood, both refrigerated and frozen. I seem to recall someone saying that the manual defrost ones do better for this; are there any other considerations I need to take into account? -- Kevin Hauser

Apple-Crop: E.G.G. Ethylene Gas Guardian?

2010-02-14 Thread Kevin Hauser
blossom late January, but rainy season in Sierra Leone doesn't start until June). Thanks Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside, CA -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard http

Apple-Crop: Trimming Roots on Benchgrafts

2010-02-07 Thread Kevin Hauser
At several places I've seen the roots on vigorous benchgraft rootstocks like M111 trimmed back to short (1/2) knubs before planting in commercial orchards. Can someone tell me what is the purpose of this, and does it take longer to establish growth on these trees? Thanks -- Kevin Hauser

Re: Apple-Crop: A different kind of West Coast apple

2009-08-20 Thread Kevin Hauser
. In fact, I have a nice crop while the nearby mountain orchards are suffering a lean year. Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside, CA On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:46:59 -0400, Daniel Cooley dcoo...@microbio.umass.edu wrote: Thought you all might be interested in this story. http

Re: Apple-Crop: Apples at a place where there is no chilling.

2009-02-16 Thread Kevin Hauser
these apple trees are able to grow and bear fruits even without meeting their chilling requirements? Dr. Chiranjit Parmar www.fruitipedia.com -- Kevin Hauser -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard

Re: Apple-Crop: Subtropical apples.

2008-07-09 Thread Kevin Hauser
quality, but both of these would have disease issues. You can see a list of what I have growing and notes on performance at www.kuffelcreek.com/applelist.htm Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside, California On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:00:16 -0700, Dr. Chiranjit Parmar [EMAIL PROTECTED