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["Naomi" <dragon-star@cableone.net>]

Interesting Question.  RichardO has been growing trees in Maine for a good while.  Maybe he will answer.

Naomi

in tropical Idaho

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Richard MURPHY
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:47 AM
To: nafex
Subject: [NAFEX] apple trees unusual color

Hello Clan;

 

My name is Richard Murphy.

Last spring I planted some apple trees in New Sharon, Maine, zone 4.

This new orchard is in a hay field; lots of open space and sun, with clayish loam.

Last week I inspected the trees for the first time; (I live in Massachusetts.)

They all seem to have a reddish-brown color, the bark, that is.

They all were in silver-tip, and under the outer bark is nice and green.

Is this wind damage? Sunscald? Typical for young trees?

My trees here in zone 5 never did this.

Are the Maine trees going to croak?

Some trees had mouse damage (girdled), stupid ME for not using guards.

Even the non-gridled trees are unusually reddish brown, but fine (green & healthy) inside.

 

H E L P ! ! !   Anyone?

 

Thank you

 

Richard