Re: Apple-Crop: Spring 2008

2008-02-14 Thread Jill Kelly
Here in Maine we have about 3' of snow on the ground topped by 1/2 of ice. We have bloom usually towards the end of May. Your are right about the chemical input expenses. They just spiral upwards. The best we can do is to do a good job of soil and leaf analysis and only use what is

Re: Apple-Crop: position available

2008-03-22 Thread Jill Kelly
Hi Renae, What are the apple breeding programs in the northeast? Art Kelly - Original Message - From: Renae Moran To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 2:25 PM Subject: Apple-Crop: position available Apple Orchard Manager Position We

Apple-Crop: Fw: Honeycrisp

2008-06-02 Thread Jill Kelly
- Original Message - From: Jill Kelly To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 8:58 PM Subject: Honeycrisp Does anyone have any experience with Honeycrisp on G16 rootstock? We have had some trouble with breakage at the union with M26. This has occurred just

Re: Apple-Crop: Woods mower parts

2008-09-15 Thread Jill Kelly
to be added to organic-labeled foods. If this is important to you, please visit my website, www.RestoreOrganicLaw.org --- On Sat, 9/13/08, Jill Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jill Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: Woods mower parts To: Apple-Crop apple-crop

Re: Apple-Crop: Ethryl

2009-01-28 Thread Jill Kelly
I agree, the primary use of ethrel in New England has been to advance ripening. As a thinner it is considered only as a last resort. Some are using it to enhance return bloom on Honeycrisp. Art Kelly - Original Message - From: Arthur Harvey arthurhar...@yahoo.com To: Apple-Crop

Re: Apple-Crop: Early bearing

2009-03-11 Thread Jill Kelly
We planted Northern Spy on bud-9 in 2002 at 5'X15'. Could have been 5'X14'. Very little pruning other than to keep the tree in balance, Axe system, some crop 2006 and full crop by 2008. No treatments. Raining here today but I was up to my knees in snow yesterday pruning. Art Kelly Kelly

Re: Apple-Crop: deer

2009-07-08 Thread Jill Kelly
I'll be looking for the stout on the 15th Mo. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, ME - Original Message - From: Mo Tougas To: Apple-Crop Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 5:23 PM Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: deer We have found that Irish Spring works best in combination with dryer

Re: Apple-Crop: manure

2009-11-05 Thread Jill Kelly
. -- From: Jill Kelly kelly...@metrocast.net To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Thu, November 5, 2009 6:41:49 AM Subject: Apple-Crop: manure If you apply manure from animals that are not raised organically or are confined

Re: Apple-Crop: For Discussion: Pesticide Applications Rates and Tree Row Vol...

2010-01-15 Thread Jill Kelly
Jonathan, you are not the only orchard to experience severe apple maggot damage this past season. I don't believe any consensus has been arrived at as to when or how. In some cases it has been felt to have been early damage. In others it has mainly impacted later varieties such as Cortland,

Re: Apple-Crop: posts for organic orchard

2010-01-31 Thread Jill Kelly
I have some rows that are 375 ft long supported by Best Angle stakes that are in their 14th year. A Vert Axe system on M9 at 5X15. I have been very careful to keep large limbs out of the tops. The Best Angle stakes are the largest ones, 10' long and about every 30'. So far so good. We used

Re: Apple-Crop: degree days and apple bloom prediction

2010-03-31 Thread Jill Kelly
We hit 15 degrees last Saturday morning and may have gotten some damage. We were at silver tip then on apples and swollen bud on peaches. Cool weather, wet weather since has slowed development. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, Me - Original Message - From: Fleming, William To:

Re: Apple-Crop: AI nozzles for airblast sprayers

2010-04-03 Thread Jill Kelly
Big help. Thanks very much. Pretty much how I was approaching it. Art Kelly - Original Message - From: Deveau, Jason (OMAFRA) To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 11:00 PM Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: AI nozzles for airblast sprayers Hi Arthur,

Re: Apple-Crop: AI nozzles for airblast sprayers

2010-04-03 Thread Jill Kelly
I have about 1/3 24' rows. 1/3 18' rows and the last 1/3 are 15' rows. What pressure and GPA do you operate at Mo? Thanks, Art - Original Message - From: Mo Tougas m...@tougasfarm.com To: Apple-Crop apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 6:37 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [apple-crop] Two trees with bud union under dirt

2011-03-31 Thread Jill Kelly
We have successfully transplanted trees (200 Macoun M9) just before leaf abscission. The leaves easily strip off and then the trees were moved. This was late October here in Maine. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, ME On Mar 30, 2011, at 11:34 PM, Tommy and Sandy wrote: Dear sir, It has been

Re: [apple-crop] Residual pesticide activity

2013-08-05 Thread Jill Kelly
I still think that water saturated ground will drown them. They need oxygen to survive, even in the soil. On Aug 5, 2013, at 8:35 AM, Glen Koehler wrote: Hi Art See paragraph in last newsletter. Bottom line is sugar should also increase efficacy of Assail and possibly Delegate against

Re: [apple-crop] honeycrisp management

2013-11-21 Thread Jill Kelly
I've got Honeycrisp on M26 at 5X15 Steve. The 5 looks pretty good but the 15 probably could had been 13. Your welcome to come down to have a look sometime. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, Maine On Nov 21, 2013, at 9:31 AM, Steven Bibula wrote: I plan to trial Honeycrisp on B.9/B.118,

Re: [apple-crop] honeycrisp management

2013-11-22 Thread Jill Kelly
, we've juiced with the taste not very desirable for juice. Again, the toughest apple tree for us to grow and we have 15 varieties. Good luck On Nov 21, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Jill Kelly kelly...@metrocast.net wrote: I've got Honeycrisp on M26 at 5X15 Steve. The 5 looks pretty good

Re: [apple-crop] Tall spindle trellis

2014-02-20 Thread Jill Kelly
Row length Kevin. We are at 30-35' between line posts. On Feb 20, 2014, at 9:13 AM, kuffelcr...@kuffelcreek.com kuffelcr...@kuffelcreek.com wrote: Hi Art; Are you talking about total length of a row, or length between support posts? Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside,

Re: [apple-crop] Sprayer Calibration Between Training Styles

2014-06-09 Thread Jill Kelly
We use 1/2 rate from both sides for the coverage as opposed to full rate both sides. Also you can mix for one block and then either add the water or more material for the other block. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, Maine On Jun 9, 2014, at 4:04 AM, Nick Lucking wrote: Vincent, I would

Re: [apple-crop] OBLR

2014-07-01 Thread Jill Kelly
Thanks Jon. On Jul 1, 2014, at 12:42 PM, Jon Clements wrote: Art, there is no threshold as far as I know. Pheromone traps are typically used to establish a biofix to time the best treatment. See: http://www.fruitadvisor.info/tfruit/clements/models/oblr.html According to AgRadar, you

Re: [apple-crop] OBLR

2014-07-01 Thread Jill Kelly
Thanks Dennis. On Jun 30, 2014, at 2:55 PM, Arthur Kelly wrote: Is there a treatment threshold for pheromone trap captures for OBLR? We averaged 7.5/trap today. We trapped the first adults on 6/20, one per trap. -- Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, ME

Re: [apple-crop] horticulture

2015-03-16 Thread Jill Kelly
Yes, it is relatively high density, Spencer and Honeycrisp on M26 at 5 X15. The limbs average about 2 in diameter and the leader is around 3. Some of the trees have 2-3 of these large limbs. When I pruned them in 2014 and pruned out the highest big limb I often got a vigorous upright shoot