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- From: "dwalsh/wchase" <wchase@interchange.ubc.ca>
- To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
- Subject: Re: [nafex] screen & prunus
- Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 09:33:38 -0700
Helénè,
Voles (meadow mice) seem to like young M9 and M26 rootstock, but I have
never had them damage St Julien A (Prunus r/s) or quince.
They usually seem to damage young apple trees only, but last winter they've
eaten a lot of the roots of my eight year old M9/Dolgo (I noticed it because
tree is 'loose' in the ground).
A friend tells me they like blueberries best of all!
They devoured all the roots of my phlox in the garden (near the
Dolgo).
I wonder if it wouldn't be easier to wrap the metal mesh around the tree
and hold the ends parallel like a keyhole and staple, rather than overlapping
them and having a bit of difficulty stapling.
On the rainy south west coast where the land doesn't freeze for long, the
below ground damage is harder to control than the above ground nibbling.
Perhaps in Quebec, the frozen ground is too hard for them to burrow?
I cage my blocks of nursery trees with chicken wire to protect against
rabbits.
PS for those using Outlook Express for email, Alt 0233 gives you the
é and Alt 0232 gives you the è!! Voilá Helénè!
Derry
Derry Walsh & Bill Chase
email:wchase@interchange.ubc.ca
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[nafex] screen,
del stubbs, 05/05/2001
- Re: [nafex] screen, Thomas Olenio, 05/05/2001
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Re: [nafex] screen,
H.Dessureault, 05/05/2001
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Re: [nafex] screen & prunus,
dwalsh/wchase, 05/06/2001
- Re: [nafex] screen & prunus, H.Dessureault, 05/07/2001
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Re: [nafex] screen & prunus,
dwalsh/wchase, 05/06/2001
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- RE: [nafex] screen, Erdman, Jim, 05/07/2001
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