I start with the counties first catch and that usually means fruit anywhere from full size and ripe to the size of a quarter and very un ripe depending on variety. Les
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Les, > > How large is the fruit when you make application? > > Darlyn > N.W. WA > > > > On Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at 09:18 AM, Les Price > wrote: > > > > > > > In an operation of my small size I am able to take > the > > time to accurately place the film on foliage and > not > > fruit. Fruit that I have contacted, at least early > > varieties, has been a sticky mess at harvest > although > > a normal amount of cleaning has worked. > > > > > Les > > Skagit Valley, western Washington > > > > > > --- "John L. Belisle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> Les, > >> > >> Your last comment about clean up. Does the > >> application of 1 gallon per acre > >> mark, coat, or create a problem with customer > >> acceptance of apples?? > >> > >> And I gather GF 120 works but in your opinion not > >> good enough to withstand > >> the constraints of a Quarantine. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> JOHN > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> On Behalf Of Les Price > >> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 10:13 PM > >> To: Apple-Crop > >> Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: RE: Apple magot & GF - > 120 > >> > >> Well John, maybe you are looking for a different > >> response than this but the > >> answer is the same as before your county was > >> quarantined. It is illegal to > >> transport any apple, anywhere, whether down your > >> driveway, inside your > >> county or over the mountain if it has AM. > >> Now that a reliable attractant has finally been > >> found (GF 120) to make the > >> Spinosad effective I would have to give it a > thumbs > >> up that is if you are > >> planning to be organic, certified or otherwise. > In > >> my opinion it has really > >> made all the other attract and kill research > >> obsolete. > >> If organic is not a concern, I doubt you would be > as > >> happy with this product > >> as with say a regular program of Imidan as far as > >> effectiveness, ease of > >> application and cleanup of the apples if you > don't > >> have a cleaning line. > >> Les > >> Skagit Valley, western Washington > >> > >> > >> --- "John L. Belisle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > >>> I know summer is a long way off, but I would > like > >> to get started early > >>> on my > >>> programs. > >>> > >>> So Apple Maggot - GF - 120 Is it a chemical > >> program I should consider > >>> even though I am in a Washington states AM > >> quarantine zone?? > >>> Literature seems undecided. > >>> > >>> Anything else working I should know about?? > >>> > >>> John Belisle > >>> Bellewood acres > >>> Lynden Washington > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---- > >> > >> > >> The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the > >> Virtual Orchard > >> <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by > Win > >> Cowgill and Jon Clements > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > >> > >> Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the > >> statements do not represent > >> "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes > no > >> responsibility for the > >> content. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---- > >> > >> > >> The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the > >> Virtual Orchard > >> <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by > Win > >> Cowgill and Jon > >> Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > >> > >> Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the > >> statements do not represent > >> "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes > no > >> responsibility for > >> the content. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---- > > > > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the > Virtual Orchard > > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win > Cowgill and Jon > > Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the > statements do not represent > > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes > no responsibility for > > the content. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the > Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win > Cowgill and Jon > === message truncated === --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
