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  • From: "Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>
  • To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Thank You Apple Baggers
  • Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:22:58 -0700


Here the apple problems are codling moth, fireblight, and some viruses.
Still, even without curculio, it took me years to learn to grow perfect
apples organically. Subclovers and compost for nutrition, timed dormant oil
sprays, traps, and a release of Praying Mantises was the right combo. Yet,
as I slowly plant our new property, I look for resistant varieties of
anything I want to grow, especially apples. I'm two zones warmer here, and
that makes things even more difficult - but I'll still grow them!

Stephen Sadler, Ph.D.
USDA 9, AHS heat zone 8,
Sacramento CA - Mediterranean climate

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Pat Meadows
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 4:07 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Thank You Apple Baggers

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 20:13:23 -0500, you wrote:

> I'm grateful to all of you
>who share your knowledge and who aren't afraid to experiment.

Me too. I had ruled out apples because I don't want to
spray and spray and spray. I'm now reconsidering that.

Thanks!
Pat
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