My advice, throw anything weak,runty,diseased over the fence (ASAP) and get
something healthy to grow,quit wasting your time, Lee Elliott Upstart Nursery,
Winchester,IL
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Subject: [apple-crop] Post planting questions
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Interesting piece in Slate:
http://www.slate.com/id/2287746/
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Thanks for the encouraging word Michael.
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From: Michael Vaughn
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Sent: Thu, Mar 10, 2011 7:53 pm
Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Post planting questions
Rye,
I do not know the answer to your question as a certainty, But . . . . .
Why is it customary to allow fruit to form and then drop it when it is small,
rather than removing flowers so the tree doesn't "waste" energy forming any
fruit at all? Curious if tree growth can be increased without harmful effects
by removing flowers before they form fruit.
Thanks,
Rye Hefley
