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[Caren Kirk <quirky@videotron.ca>]

Ernest, of course you're so right, I lost my head with the excitement 
thinking that SOMETHING was actually growing and maybe salvageable.

Guess I just have to dig the whole thing up and think about whether I'm 
brave enough to try something else there.

Thanks,

Caren.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] How to revive my apple tree (if possible)


> 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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