Re: [Apple-Crop] Surround and deer?

2016-06-21 Thread lee elliott
Liquid Fence works good for me but is expensive and needs to be re-applied after rain, dont spray the whole tree but just lower buds they can reach, small hand sprayer can do the job. Lee Elliott Upstart Nursery. On Fri, 6/17/16, John Bruguiere wrote

[Apple-Crop] Patents

2016-09-19 Thread lee elliott
e, anybody have any experience here? What should this cost? Lee Elliott, Upstart Nursery, Winchester, Illinois ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

[Apple-Crop] DNA testing,

2016-10-19 Thread lee elliott
any known lab allready done this where the price would be much lower.? We have signed contracts with Stark Bros to introduce 9 new Honey crisp crosses, are preparing the patent apps now, would be great to include a dna profile to prove uniqueness and protect our new cultivars Lee Elliott

[Apple-Crop] New Honey Crisp X Gala Cross

2017-03-22 Thread lee elliott
We have a contract with Stark Bros Nursery to offer our new apple "Ruby Darling" It is in the spring retail catalog, available to anyone, but was sold out in two days, along with "Scarlette Crush" a HC X Pink Lady cross available next year, all together we have signed contracts with Stark Bros

[Apple-Crop] test

2017-03-22 Thread lee elliott
Just seeing if AC works, my post earlier didnt work but server said email was sent successfullyv what is going on? Lee Elliott ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

[Apple-Crop] Ideas on FB

2017-05-21 Thread lee elliott
) make the tree stressed and contribute to FB. Just my 2 cents worth, Lee Elliott, Upstart Nursery, Winchester Illinois ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

[Apple-Crop] More on FB

2017-05-22 Thread lee elliott
the experts think this may work? It cant hurt anything, This is midwest soil, is copper short in other area too?, I have learned that removing any stress from the tree will get you success, Lee Elliott Upstart Nursery, Winchester, Illinois ___ apple

Re: [Apple-Crop] Ideas on FB

2017-05-23 Thread lee elliott
AM And have you seen an uptick in copper levels in leaf analysis when you apply to soil? Jon On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 10:45 PM, lee elliott wrote: For the first year ever I havent seen any FB here is western Illinois, could it be th 86 degree days we had burned it out, I believe FB

[Apple-Crop] FB control that works, Liquid Fence

2017-05-25 Thread lee elliott
. Might be best as a preventative, dont wait until all your buds are chewed off. Lee Elliott Upstart Nursery, Winchester Illinois ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

[Apple-Crop] Our New Varieties

2017-06-08 Thread lee elliott
, Retail sales get the first trees, wholesale later as bud-wood starts to increase, be patient, more are on the way, we are now growing double back crosses of Honey Crisp X Pink Lady and testing this year back crosses of Honey Crisp X Gala, cant wait to taste these new apples, Lee Elliott, Upstart

Re: [Apple-Crop] apply pre emergence to new trees ��😬🙀🙀after mechanical removal?k

2017-06-16 Thread lee elliott
I have had good luck with young nursery trees painting the trunks with thick latex white paint, protects from voles and can spray gylsofate riht on them with small hand sprayer with flat fan nozzle. Paraquat works too but is so toxic to use. suckers have to be removed of course, Lee Elliott

Re: [Apple-Crop] spray damage?

2018-03-21 Thread lee elliott
I would be checking to see if the agitator in the spray tank is working, if not the chemicals get concentrated in the bottom of the tank. On Tue, 3/20/18, Ian Alexander Merwin wrote: Subject: Re: [Apple-Crop] spray damage? To: "Apple-Crop discussion

Re: [apple-crop-2] apple-crop Digest, Vol 67, Issue 2 Nurse limbs

2018-07-07 Thread lee elliott
Honey Crisp, 4 of my new apples varieties are available at Stark Bros Nursery, for sale to anyone, no restrictions.. Hope this helps, PS visit and check your grafts about ever 7 days. Lee Elliott, Upstart Nursery, Winchester, Illinois On Sat, 7/7/18

Re: [apple-crop-2] apple-crop Digest, Vol 67, Issue 3 more on limb grafts

2018-07-08 Thread lee elliott
le-crop-ow...@virtualorchard.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of apple-crop digest..." Today's Topics:   1. Re: apple-crop Digest, Vol 67, Issue 2

Re: [apple-crop-2] apple-crop Digest, Vol 67, Issue 4

2018-07-10 Thread lee elliott
om When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of apple-crop digest..." Today's Topics:   1. Re: apple-crop Digest, Vol 67,    Issue 3 more on limb g

[apple-crop-2] Dithane -Retricted use?

2018-07-13 Thread lee elliott
My chemical dealer refused to sell me Dithane (manzate) because I havent kept up my retricted use licence, so I got online and got it from Amazon, same strenght, same brand, came in 2days,without shipping charge, much cheaper price, He did me a favor, go online, a lot of orchard chemicals on sal

Re: [apple-crop-2] apple-crop Digest, Vol 67, Issue 13

2018-07-19 Thread lee elliott
green to sickly green on shoot tips. Lee Elliott Upstart Nursery, Winchester, Il On Thu, 7/19/18, wrote: Subject: apple-crop Digest, Vol 67, Issue 13 To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com Date: Thursday, July 19, 2018, 7:43 AM Send apple-crop

Re: [apple-crop-2] apple-crop Digest, Vol 67, Issue 18

2018-07-22 Thread lee elliott
Wear cheap plastic throw away gloves and break the infected limbs with your hands, no need to disinfect tools, just change gloves, much faster. On Sun, 7/22/18, wrote: Subject: apple-crop Digest, Vol 67, Issue 18 To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com

Re: [apple-crop-2] apple-crop Digest, Vol 67, Issue 28

2018-07-26 Thread lee elliott
not bad but very brittle first few years., Lee Elliott Upstart Nursery, Winchester, Il On Thu, 7/26/18, wrote: Subject: apple-crop Digest, Vol 67, Issue 28 To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018, 7:50 AM Send apple-crop