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[Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>]

Thanks. That could be it. We're trying to figure out what to do about 
them.  Here's an idea.  Build a moat around the base of the tree.  Just 
a small ring, maybe two or three inches wide, assuming the worms won't 
be able to cross water (or is that werewolves?).

Question is how to build a moat.  Our tree is very young. I'm thinking 
we could use a mix of sawdust and elmer's glue.  It is maleable and once 
it hardens, it will hold water. 

Other ideas?

Regards,

Jay

Jay Cutts
Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
Lead Author, Barron's Test Prep Publications
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Raby, Brian wrote:
> Don't know if they exist in your area, but when I had an internship in 
> Traverse City, MI (cherry capital) a local farmer that I lived near tried to 
> establish a new orchard and was constantly battling climbing cutworm.  They 
> would only appear at night, climbing and eating the leaves down to the nub.
> Take a flashlight out with you when its good and dark and see if you find any 
> creepy crawlers on the trees
>
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> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jay Cutts
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 1:16 PM
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Subject: [NAFEX] What's eating apple leaves?
>
> Help.  I've got a young Yellow Transparent apple that has been trying to 
> put out leaves for a month now and they keep getting eaten by something. 
> I haven't seen anything eating it. We don't have animals that would 
> browse it. No deer.  And it's not rabbits because there are actually 
> more leaves at the bottom than at the top. I'm thinking grasshoppers but 
> it's still cool here at 7000 ft and I haven't seen grasshopper activity.
>
> Any ideas of what's doing it and how to combat it? The trees been 
> putting out new attempts at leaves but can't keep that up forever.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jay
>
> Jay Cutts
> Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
> Lead Author, Barron's Test Prep Publications
> 800-353-4898 day or eve, 7 days
> (In NM, 505-281-0684)
>
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