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["Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>]

A sucker from the ground is coming from the rootstock and will not be
a Reliance peach.
---- Original Message ----
From: quirky@videotron.ca
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] How to revive my apple tree (if possible)
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:34:07 -0400

>Quick update for anyone interested: I went to check out the Reliance
>again yesterday and saw that it has a sucker.  This has given me hope
>that we can cut away the dead tree and maybe see if the sucker will
>replace it - IF it survives the next winter.
>
>There may be hope yet!
>
>Caren.
>Quebec
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Caren Kirk 
>  To: North American Fruit Explorers 
>  Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 8:21 AM
>  Subject: Re: [NAFEX] How to revive my apple tree (if possible)
>
>
>  Hi Steve and Peter,
>
>  Thanks for asking, unfortunately my Golden Russet and my Reliance
>have showed no signs of revival. In fact the Golden Russet has just
>got drier and drier. We noticed a strange phenomenon on the Reliance
>trunk; it seems to have little dots of orange. Being a complete
>novice, I don't have any experiences with tree diseases.  Could this
>be a form of rust, maybe CAR?  I didn't think peaches could get it,
>but hey, what do I know! I guess whatever it is we should cut it down
>right away to be sure.
>
>  I am reallly not having a good year fruit wise. Between losing
>these 2 and my cherries being infested with ants, it's a bit of a
>sucky year.
>
>  Caren
>  Depressed in Quebec
>    ----- Original Message ----- 
>    From: Drevniok 
>    To: North American Fruit Explorers 
>    Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 6:37 AM
>    Subject: Re: [NAFEX] How to revive my apple tree (if possible)
>
>
>
>              Hi All,
>
>                       re: Reliance Peach
>
>                       I thought my Reliance was a goner also. I cut
>it down this spring from a height of about 8 feet to a height of
>about 18-22 inches which included one branch
>        on two sides. Both these branches had signs of viable buds
>but I was not too optimistic since all other buds were not budding
>and looked definitely dead.
>        However, the tree has rebounded wonderfully with much new
>growth.
>
>                    Peter Drevniok, Gatineau, Quebec zone 4/5        
>         
>
>
>    Steve wrote: 
>Caren,
>It's been 5 or 6 weeks since your wrote the post below. Did your
>apple 
>tree ever grow leaves?
>
>Steve
>
>
>
>Caren Kirk wrote:
>  In a previous post I lamented at the state of my golden russet
>apple and 
>reliance peach that I planted last year that did not leaf out.  Well,
>I 
>think the peach has really had it, seems brittle and can't find any 
>green under the bark.  Probably should just get the inevitable over
>and 
>done with and remove it and plant something else. RIP.
> 
>However the apple, while having no leaves is still supple and if you 
>scratch away the bark, it's green underneath.  Does this mean that
>there 
>is still hope?  If so what can I do to regenerate it?
> 
>Any suggestions welcome.
> 
>Caren
>Slightly depressed in Quebec
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