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  • From: "Jerry Hapka" <jahapka@mncable.net>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Tree Wrap Anyone ?
  • Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 17:52:04 -0600

In the past I've used heavy-duty aluminum foil seasonally on smaller trees with ~95% success.
Maybe strips cut from woven nylon(?) totes used for seed soybeans would work for most sizes.
I'd have to figure out a way to attach them, maybe with just twine, or to cut them narrow and tie them.
A local farmers co-op still has ~200 totes to give away.
 
Jerry Hapka
Z3A
-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Richard MURPHY
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 7:30 PM
To: nafex
Subject: [NAFEX] Tree Wrap Anyone ?

Hi All;
 
It's Richard Murphy (again). Zone 4 Maine.
 
Last month I wrapped 70 apple trees (2 or 3 yr old) with that white colored tree-wrap from Gemplers or Home Depot.
It said it also protects against rodents.
 
After 2 weeks I went back up to check on things.
All the tree wraps were cool, except for one.
Something chewed through one of the wraps, but didn't touch the bark at all.
Maybe there was a bug under the fabric.
The fabric is tough but stretchy, so this wasn't easy to do...
All the mulch is pulled away from the trees.
Has anyone used this fabric against voles / mice ???
Is it effective, or do I need to run back up there with some hardware cloth?
I lost 20 of 90 trees last year. Don't want a relapse.
 
Help....
 
Richard Murphy
 
PS
 
Any sources for Evans cherry trees in addition to SLN and Fedco ?
 



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