Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

While we're speaking of amusing correlations, check out this one. Perhaps organic food also causes autism? :) http://geneticliteracyproject.org/2015/01/05/will-my-child-be-born-autistic-if-i-eat-gmos-a-scientists-view/

Re: [apple-crop] Vineland 1 rootstock

Melvin N. Westwood, professor emeritus of horticulture at Oregon State University, states in his classic textbook, Temperate Zone Pomology Physiology and Culture that under ideal conditions, maximum yields for Apples are 112 MT/ha which is 2081 bushels per acre. See Page 298, Table 11-7. (1 MT/h

Re: [apple-crop] Vineland 1 rootstock

Ohio State University reports up to 1250 bushles of apples per acre obtained in Washington orchards. See page 9: http://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/1811/56407/OARDC_HCS_0624.pdf?sequence=1 The Dean of the College of Agricultre, University of California, reported in the San Francisco Ca

Re: [apple-crop] Painting Trees

That's interesting - what's his ratio of plaster to paint? Randy Steffens Shepherd's Valley Orchards Tennessee On Mar 6, 2012, at 3:54 AM, kuffelcr...@kuffelcreek.com wrote: > Add a slug of drywall mud to the mixture and you'll have borers covered > too! This is John Bunker's recipe at Fedco Tr

[apple-crop] Painting Trees

I have noticed a very surprising and useful side affect of painting the lower tree trunks in my orchards with undiluted white latex paint. I have found this practice completely eliminates damage caused by rabbits chewing on the trunks. I'm not sure why this works (perhaps the rabbits in Tennes

Re: [apple-crop] spray program software

I use iCal on my Apple devices. Works very well, and can take detailed notes. I even take the iPod into the field with me. I'd be interested to hear if anyone has found an iOS or Android app that would make the job even easier. Randy Steffens Shepard's Valley Farms Tennessee On Feb 29, 20

Re: [apple-crop] Flowering habits of young trees

c seedling rootstock unexpectedly produced the highest yields while those on M26 and M106 were the lowest yielding. These data showed that in addition to rootstock, site (including management) had a major influence on early production." Randy Steffens Jr Shepard's Valley Orchards Tennessee On

Re: [apple-crop] Vertical Scaffold Spacing

For those who have high-density orchards, do you find trellising with one wire at about 9 feet provides sufficient support, if a bamboo stake or the like is placed at each tree? Randy Steffens Jr Shepherd's Valley Orchards Middle Tennessee On Feb 28, 2011, at 6:55 AM, Con.Traas wrote:

Re: [apple-crop] [Apple-crop] Apples from seedling trees

I'll be very interested to hear how breeding research progresses, Lee. We're painfully in need of a good HC substitute here in Middle TN. I'd be very interested to pay you for some scion wood once you release your new varieties for testing. Randy Steffens Jr Shepherd&#x

[apple-crop] Vertical Scaffold Spacing

or is the spacing really not that big a deal? What are the spacings you use for common rootstocks like M106 or G11? Is there any compelling reason to move towards adopting Cornell's "textbook" approach in our orchards? Randy Steffens Jr Shepard's Va

Re: [apple-crop] [Apple-crop] Apples from seedling trees

you describe. Perhaps there are additional factors play here. Randy Steffens Jr Shepard's Vally Orchards Middle Tennessee http://irrec.ifas.ufl.edu/flcitrus/UF%20IFAS%20Short%20Course%20Proceedings/factors/rootstock.pdf http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0304423885900184