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>    1. Seeking information on 'Klapperton Red' pear (Sarah Kehler Ewing)
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> From: Sarah Kehler Ewing <skkewing@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [NAFEX] Seeking information on 'Klapperton Red' pear
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> I recently tried a delicious pear from Organic Planet Market in Edmonton.
> These 'Klapperton Red' pears were a smaller sized, brilliant red (not dark
> red like a Red Anjou or Bartlett, more of a bright deep pink), very juicy
> and delicious desert pear.  I've never seen or heard of them before and I'm
> curious to know more about them (where developed, parentage,
> growth/harvest/storage/hardiness information, etc).  All I could find  on
> the internet was that three different organic wholesalers in the B.C.
> Okanogan offered the pears for sale.
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> From: "Alan Haigh" <alandhaigh@gmail.com>
> Subject: [NAFEX] blueberries in bales of peat
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> Growing blueberries in bales of peat, you mean with the plastic still
> holding the bales together?  A common medium for potting blueberries is
> 50-50 sand and peat but with a wetting agent in the mix because peat moss
> tends to repel water.  Of course, using a 50-50 mix of peat and soil is
> often recommended for establishing blueberries in most soils.  Its drawback
> is that the peat usually only takes a short time to decompose once well
> incorporated in aerated soil so the benefit of its acidity declines in time
> if not augmented with sulfur.
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> From: "Mark Angermayer" <hangermayer@isp.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] blueberries in bales of peat
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> Alan,
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> The guy I read about simply buried the peat bales (less the plastic) in the
> soil and transplanted the plants directly into the peat bales.  He had
> really alkaline soil.  I don't know if I'd need to take such drastic
> measures.  My soil is pretty close to neutral (6.8 on the last test) but it
> sounded an easy method to get plants started.
>
> Mark
> KS
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>   Growing blueberries in bales of peat, you mean with the plastic still
> holding the bales together?  A common medium for potting blueberries is
> 50-50 sand and peat but with a wetting agent in the mix because peat moss
> tends to repel water.  Of course, using a 50-50 mix of peat and soil is
> often recommended for establishing blueberries in most soils.  Its drawback
> is that the peat usually only takes a short time to decompose once well
> incorporated in aerated soil so the benefit of its acidity declines in time
> if not augmented with sulfur.
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> From: John S <swim_at_svc@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] blueberry that survives high pH and poor drainage
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> Mark,
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> I have been growing blueberries (seedlings and plant divisions) for the past
> year in pure peat mixed with fine sand.? So far they have been doing well
> but I could not comment regarding long term.? Some of the plants are large
> enough that I will probably have to remove blossoms in the spring.
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> John
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> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] blueberry that survives high pH and poor drainage
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> Anyone tried growing blueberries in bales of
> peat?? I think it was in Fruit Grower News that some guy was doing it in
> one of the plains states with success.? Something I've been toying with in
> the back of my mind.
> ?
> Mark
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> From: Pete Tallman <pete_tallman@hotmail.com>
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> Growing blueberries in buried bales of peat moss is from me. See
> http://home.comcast.net/~ptallman/blueberries.html
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> This summer's crop was 4.5 gallons from about 7 plants producing. Couple of
> the plants are in their 12th season.
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> Pete Tallman
> Longmont, CO   zone 5 or so
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> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:48:04 -0600
> From: "Mark Angermayer" <hangermayer@isp.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] blueberries in bales of peat
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> Yes, you were the one I read about!  I can't believe I didn't remember it
> was you.  I could have sworn I'd read about it in some magazine.  Thanks
> again for the article.  I bookmarked it this time.  Now if I can just
> remember that I bookmarked it.
>
> Mark
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> Subject: [NAFEX] blueberries in bales of peat
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>> Growing blueberries in buried bales of peat moss is from me. See
> http://home.comcast.net/~ptallman/blueberries.html
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>> This summer's crop was 4.5 gallons from about 7 plants producing. Couple
> of the plants are in their 12th season.
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>> Pete Tallman
>> Longmont, CO   zone 5 or so
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