Re: [apple-crop] weather

I e-mailed the contact at getchill.net, asking him for references for the models if you ran the app on his site. His response below, good reading, particularly if you are not ready yet to settle for "42." :-) * Hi Jon, Here are some of the references I used to compute the chill accumulation

Re: [apple-crop] weather

Jon, that was an articulate and correct explanation of the current thought on chilling units. However, I should point out that it's full of holes when it comes to apples, such as how "low chill" Anna and Dorset Golden (Bahamas) grow just fine in zone 4 upstate New York, where they blossom in

Re: [apple-crop] weather

:58 PM To: Apple-crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.net> Subject: Re: [apple-crop] weather It's not getting any better: http://jmcextman.blogspot.com/2015/12/dont-panic.html Comments/corrections from those more knowledgeable than myself on this subject are welcome. (No climate

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tualorchard.net> [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Jon Clements Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 2:58 PM To: Apple-crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.net<mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.net>> Subject: Re: [apple-crop] weather It's

[apple-crop] weather

Should I be worried about this weather? Not that there's anything I can do about it. Mid-December and in the 50's in Maine! -- Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, ME ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net

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Mid-80s here in Southern California, high-chill apples still do fine in the spring. Enjoy it while you can. Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery On Fri, 11 Dec 2015 08:17:31 -0500, Arthur Kelly wrote: > Should I be worried about this weather? Not that there's

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The trees cant be fooled. They won't break dormancy until the requisite number of dormant days have passed. If it was 60°+ for weeks in late February, I'd be concerned. > On Dec 11, 2015, at 8:17 AM, Arthur Kelly wrote: > > Should I be worried about this weather? Not

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But we could go to -10 anytime. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, ME On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 8:25 AM, wrote: > Mid-80s here in Southern California, high-chill apples still do fine in > the spring. > > Enjoy it while you can. > > Kevin Hauser > Kuffel Creek Apple