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[Caren Kirk <quirky@videotron.ca>]



Thanks Karen, Richard and Jim. Unfortunately I don't know the rootstock, but I will try and contact the nursery I bought it from to find out (not holding out too much hope though, not usually the type of info they offer).

 

I am happy to leave the sucker and see what happens. My only real concern is the orange spots we found on the main trunk that I talked about in my earlier post.  Can anyone confirm if this a form of rust or other disease?  I am worried as I have other trees nearby.  Also, would this mean that the sucker could be infected?

 

Thanks,

 

Caren.

----- Original Message -----

From: nottke1

To: North American Fruit Explorers

Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 9:20 AM

Subject: Re: [NAFEX] How to revive my apple tree (if possible)

Caren,

I second Karen Kellogg's suggestion - you have a healthy rootstock that has survived your climate and soil - so make use of it and graft on a new topstock - easy to do, and you will be far ahead compared to getting a new tree.

Jim Nottke

z7, NC

-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Kellogg
Sent: Aug 3, 2009 8:26 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] How to revive my apple tree (if possible)

I believe you could also let it grow and try using it as rootstock--graft a local peach scion on it...

Karen

On Aug 3, 2009, at 7:50 AM, Caren Kirk wrote:

Ernest, of course you're so right, I lost my head with the excitement 

thinking that SOMETHING was actually growing and maybe salvageable.

 

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