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  • From: "Gordon Nofs" <gc_nofs@hotmail.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Tree suggestions
  • Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 18:20:04 -0500

I have read and heard of people with this problem building up mounds of soil to plant their trees in. Seems to work.

Gordon C. Nofs

Flint, MI.



I have the same problem - water table is 6-8 feet down. You have to be very careful with the rootstocks. On my property I cannot grow Gisela (any kind), or Mazzard, and Nemaguard suckers a tree to death. The apples don't die, just don't fruit. I found, of all apple rootstocks, Antonovka was the best, if slow growing, and I just have to keep it pruned. Try your peaches on Citation, Lovell Peach, or Siberian C Peach. You may have to just buy and try several trees, same variety, different rootstock, and watch them for 3 years. Then you will know for sure. JoanRRosenberg LI NY
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