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[Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>]

At 01:29 PM 5/6/2004 -0500, Hal wrote:
> Hector, thanks for the info on the Chinese hawthorn. I live near Nashville
> and was considering planting some hawthorn this fall, so I suspect I would
> have similar disease issues to consider. Have you had rust problems (or
> other problems) with your Mayhaws?

Hal,
I've got several young mayhaw varieties that have been grafted & growing 
here for 3 years or so.  No evidence of rust yet.  I don't notice any on 
the native cockspur hawthorns around the area, but Washington/Winter King 
in town are pretty heavily affected on a regular basis.



Lucky Pittman
USDA Zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY