Re: Apple-Crop: Dodine and captane fungicides applied during bloom

2010-04-29 Thread Dave and Janice Green
Thanks. I had heard mention of this as a possible factor in Colony Collapse Disorder - and it seems plausible since contaminated pollen can be stored for a long time. A lot of beekeepers are blaming neo-nics, while the manufacturers stoutly claim it's not so. Whatever the case, farmers

Re: Apple-Crop: Re: Pristine apple tree

2009-06-06 Thread Dave and Janice Green
I'm wondering if you are under a common misconception. Trees being loaded are not necessarily a sign of good pollination - if fact loaded trees could be a sign of inadequate pollination of the king bloom. The only way to truly evaluate pollination is by seed count. Slice the fruit crossways