Re: [apple-crop] Apple Bloom and Crop Potential

2014-05-19 Thread Brian Heatherington 

  
  
Nikki,
  
  Can you transition to drip irrigation? A little water goes a long
  way with Ram tubing or solid lines with hand punched emitters if
  your trees are further apart. Some vineyards in CA are also
  burying drip lines to eliminate all evaporation. Microsprinklers
  are another option but not as efficient.  Drip will eventually
  save you a lot of money if you have to buy water.
  
  We had a heavy bloom here in the south after a winter that
  bottomed out at 5 below. Nice crop set except Fuji (didn't get it
  thinned enough last 2 years). Rethinned 22+ mm fruit today with
  Ethrel, Sevin, NAA mix in different combinations by variety as we
  finally had a good thinning window. Pink Lady, Jonagold,
  Honeycrisp are looking good after first thinning with about a 40%
  further reduction needed. CrimsonCrisp required only a light
  thinning with MaxCel and is set (great sunburn-proof apple, easy
  crop load to manage). GingerGold looks great with a 50% reduction
  needed. GoldRush, Gala, SunCrisp are still carrying a 300% crop
  and I'm hoping rethinning will eliminate weeks of hand thinning.
  
  The peach crop looks good, except for some bud loss and one dead
  tree, all occurring on the French variety "Manon." Bloom was late,
  but the crop developed quickly and will be close to normal
  schedule. Gloria continues to be a winner. It blooms predictably
  late every year, can set a heavier crop without loss of flavor,
  has no brown rot (with a good spray program), and shows no sign of
  bacterial spot. However, I store peaches at 33 deg. F., 98%
  humidity, and it does start to lose flavor quicker than most
  cultivars under those conditions. Might need a higher temperature?
  
  Not a bad fruiting year so far, but I do have some anthracnose canker on the trunks of some apples that were
  damaged by sudden winter fluctuations several years ago.

Brian Heatherington
Beech Creek Farms and Orchards
2011 Georgia Highway 120
Tallapoosa, GA  30176

  

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[apple-crop] Scaffolds 5/19

2014-05-19 Thread Arthur M. Agnello 
A new issue of Scaffolds for the week of 5/19 has been posted and is available 
at:
http://www.scaffolds.entomology.cornell.edu/2014/SCAFFOLDS%205-19-14.pdf

A version formatted for mobile devices is available at:
http://www.scaffolds.entomology.cornell.edu/2014/5-19MD.pdf

This issue contains the following items:

INSECTS
- Orchard Radar Digest
- Petal fall pests
CHEM NEWS
- Asana XL 2(ee) for Spotted Wing
Drosophila
- Madex HP labelled in NY
PEST FOCUS
PHENOLOGIES
INSECT TRAP CATCHES
UPCOMING PEST EVENTS


Arthur M. Agnello
Professor and Extension Tree Fruit Entomologist
Dept. of Entomology
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N.Y.S. Agric. Expt. Sta.Tel: 315-787-2341
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Geneva, NY  14456-1371
Agnello Lab page:
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Scaffolds Fruit Journal online:
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[apple-crop] sod cover in peach orchards

2014-05-19 Thread Frank Carlson 
What are people using for sod cover in new peach orchards in New England?

Thanks,

Frank Carlson

 

Franklyn W. Carlson, Pres.

Carlson Orchards, Inc.

115 Oak Hill Road

P.O.Box 359

Harvard, MA. 01451

617-968-4180 cell

978-456-3916 office

 

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