[NAFEX] Dolomite

Hélène Dessureault interverbis at videotron.ca
Fri Apr 25 13:52:41 EDT 2008


Good afternoon,

Does anyone use dolomite as a soil additive and if so, any special comment on the subject?

Hélène, zone 3-4. north of Ottawa 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dmnorton at royaloakfarmorchard.com 
  To: North American Fruit Explorers 
  Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 2:04 AM
  Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Two Apple Problems


  Bob,

  We do a foliar calcium spray with each of our sprays throughout the season after petal fall and increase the rate in August.  To decrease pre-harvest drop you can use Retain. For more info on calcium and boron sprays go to http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/treefruit/456-419/ONP.pdf.  Hope this helps!

  Dennis Norton
  Royal Oak Farm Orchard
  http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
  http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com
  http://www.revivalhymn.com
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: ROBERT W JUDY A HARTMAN 
    To: North American Fruit Explorers 
    Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:35 PM
    Subject: [NAFEX] Two Apple Problems


    There are two problems I would like to see what others have done to solve the problems.

    #1.  I get cracking on some of my apples.  Some crack every year.  Others crack only occasionally.  I have read that there are two things that can help the solve problem and they are applications of calcium and boron.  Calcium can be applied to the ground or there is a spray version.  What is the timing on the spray version?  What is the timing on the boron spray?

    #2.  Some years I get a lot of preharvest drop and other years not very much.  What can be done to decrease this problem?

    Thanks,
    Bob
    Western Washington


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