Re: [apple-crop] Hedging tall spindle trees
Mo, I looked up the old thread you mentioned. Very informative! I actually ordered a CD ROM version of Pommier, le Mur fruitier so hopefully I can cut and paste to translate on google. How have the blocks been working out in your farm? Nick Lucking Cannon Valley Orchard___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [apple-crop] Hedging tall spindle trees
I made my own hedger/topper by mounting a $250 used M-F sickle bar mower on a front end loader. Powered it with a hydraulic motor. Mower hydraulically pivoted from below horizontal to 90°. Could hedge and top up to 12 feet. Worked excellent as long as the tractor could fit down the driverow! Bill Fleming Montana State University Western Ag Research Center 580 Quast Ln Corvallis, Montana From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of maurice tougas Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 3:38 PM To: Apple-crop discussion list Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Hedging tall spindle trees Nick, Yes, we've done some hedging as a trial. People are hedging at differing times, in NY hedging is done by a couple of growers in August when branches "turn" or drop under the weight of growing fruit. We're trying several approaches as described a year ago or so here on Apple crop and in French publication "Le Mur Fruitier". You can do a site search of apple crop from the Virtual Orchard website to find the discussion a year ago. Best of luck, Mo Tougas 2012/2/22 Nick Lucking mailto:n...@cannonvalleyorchard.com>> Here's the link to the video that Mo Tougas took. Thanks Mo! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SNxztQr-80&feature=related Nick Lucking Cannon Valley Orchard ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net<mailto: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] Hedging tall spindle trees
Nick, Yes, we've done some hedging as a trial. People are hedging at differing times, in NY hedging is done by a couple of growers in August when branches "turn" or drop under the weight of growing fruit. We're trying several approaches as described a year ago or so here on Apple crop and in French publication "Le Mur Fruitier". You can do a site search of apple crop from the Virtual Orchard website to find the discussion a year ago. Best of luck, Mo Tougas 2012/2/22 Nick Lucking > Here's the link to the video that Mo Tougas took. Thanks Mo! > * > * > *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SNxztQr-80&feature=related* > * > * > *Nick Lucking * > *Cannon Valley Orchard* > > ___ > 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] Hedging tall spindle trees
Here's the link to the video that Mo Tougas took. Thanks Mo! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SNxztQr-80&feature=related Nick Lucking Cannon Valley Orchard___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
[apple-crop] Hedging tall spindle trees
Hello everyone, Has anyone here hedged their tall spindle blocks? Comments on doing so? Jon and Mo, I watched your youtube video on it and it looked interesting. Just ordered the hedge trimmer attachment for my weed whip so we'll see how it trims at bud break! Nick Lucking ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
