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[NAFEX] Planting replacement trees in same site as failed trees

From: Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [NAFEX] Planting replacement trees in same site as failed trees
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:26:45 -0400

Can anyone comment on a bit of conventional wisdom I have run across?
"Do not replace a failed tree with the same type of tree at a single
site."

My planting sites are limited. I have replaced nut trees (pecan, Chinese
chestnut) that have had apparent graft failures with subsequent pecans
and Chinese chestnut. I plan to do so with my failed espalier apples.

I have dug deeper into reference books to see a scientific reason (other
than disease) why I should not reuse a site. I cannot find an
explanation.

Am I courting failure replanting at a site?

Betsy Hilborn
7a NC

[NAFEX] The tiny 125 mg fruit that takes three years to ripen., Dr. Chiranjit Parmar, 08/18/2008
- [NAFEX] Planting replacement trees in same site as failed trees, Hilborn . E, 08/19/2008
  - Re: [NAFEX] Planting replacement trees in same site as failed trees, Stephen Sadler, 08/19/2008
    - Re: [NAFEX] Planting replacement trees in same site as failed trees, Luffman, Margie, 08/19/2008
      - Re: [NAFEX] Planting replacement trees in same site as failed trees, ROBERT W JUDY A HARTMAN, 08/19/2008
        
        Re: [NAFEX] Planting replacement trees in same site as failed trees, Hilborn . E, 08/19/2008
        
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        Re: [NAFEX] Planting replacement trees in same site as failed trees, Lucky Pittman, 08/19/2008
        Re: [NAFEX] Planting replacement trees in same site as failed trees, ROBERT W JUDY A HARTMAN, 08/19/2008