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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] ringing fruit trees

Try it only on a small limb first.  Here in the NW, such wounding would be an invitation to gummosis and pseudomonas on apricots and other stone fruits.

> >Are there fruit trees which should not be ringed with a knife to
> >stimulate flowering/fruiting?  I've heard a lot about it with apples, but
> >i wonder about apricots peaches, cherries, etc?  Also have pawpaws and
> >Che fruit...  Thanks.
>
> I know in California, girdling is a very common practice with apricots to 
> increase fruit size.  Common with seedless grape vines as well.