Re: Apple-Crop: posts for organic orchard

the original poster could do the recycled decking material for posts. I have seen a few pictures of trellises with this. Nick Lucking Field Manager Cannon Valley Orchard Cannon Falls, MN -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV

Apple-Crop: Attaching trees to trellis

? Thanks for the input, Nick Lucking Field Manager Cannon Valley Orchard Cannon Falls, MN -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard http://www.virtualorchard.net and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon

Re: Apple-Crop: organophosphates

the food from somewhere else where the regulations are not as tight. Nick Lucking Cannon Valley Orchard MN -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard http://www.virtualorchard.net and managed by Win

RE:Apple-Crop: Phil Brown wind machines

I was also looking into these, specifically the 5' 3pt. mounted one. Pretty reasonably priced if it can cover 5 acres per their website. Nick Lucking Cannon Valley Orchard Cannon Falls, MN -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV

Re: Apple-Crop: Rainfastness of sprays

what I have read though on your particular pesticide, Delegate, it is very rainfast and probably follows the once it's dry it's rainfast. If the humidity was not too high, I am assuming it was dry on the surface by the time the rain hit so I bet your fine. Could be wrong though! Nick

Apple-Crop: Turf in row middles

can use to knock out the crab grass where food crops are grown? All the labels I look at for the usual stuff Acclaim, Siduron, Dimension, etc. are only for ornamentals or non food areas. Thanks, Nick Lucking Cannon Valley Orchard Cannon Falls, MN

Apple-Crop: Rely Herbicide around new trees

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[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

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-80feature=related Nick Lucking Cannon Valley Orchard___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman

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

Re: [apple-crop] Painting Trees

paint should the critters make it though the guard. Nick Lucking Cannon Valley Orchard ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

Re: [apple-crop] Dr. Jeff Masters\' WunderBlog -- Damaging freeze hits the Midwest U.S.

when the freeze hit we were just at king bloom opening on Zestars and Pink most other varieties. Nick Lucking Cannon Valley Orchard ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

[apple-crop] Sprayer Calibration Between Training Styles

Hi everyone, Just curious as to how you guys with larger orchards spray blocks in your orchards when some might be high density and others free standing. Do you do a couple of calibrations with different gear/ pressure settings or just do all of one style block at a time? Cheers, Nick

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

. When I adjusted the gear speed so the GPA would match the free standing block, tractor speed was way too fast ~4 MPH. I suppose I could get another set of smaller nozzles for the tall spindle block to try to keep things even between blocks. Any further advise? Cheers, Nick Lucking Cannon

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

without downshifting. Cheers, Nick Lucking Cannon Valley Orchard Cannon Falls, MN ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

Re: [apple-crop] Sizing cold storage

Thanks for the replies. The problem lies in the fact that this would be a new operation from the ground up so actual data is not yet available. Just wondered if there was some figure to get me in the ballpark if I decide to pursue this venture on 30 acres. Nick Lucking Cannon Valley

Re: [apple-crop] Sizing cold storage

. There will be no alternate storage nearby in this area so that's why I was leaning towards bigger rather than smaller. No Smartfresh or CA storage to be used here. As far as estimated sales per month I really don't have an idea what I could do. Looks like I have some figuring out to do! Cheers, Nick