From: "tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 02:51:58 +0000
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Pruning Question: Mountain Ash
Here's a question from another listserv, which seems to be nafex related.
Thanks for any ideas.
Tanis (Question comes from far southern WI)
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>From: "Connie >
>To: "tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Pruning Question: Mountain Ash
>Date: 18 Mar 2003 17:42:46 -0600
>
>Why not post it ? Might educate others that they can be crossed.
>
>I tell ya', I'm not really sure when they bloom, but I'm going to guess
>they're spring bloomers on old wood, but I could be wrong. The trees are
>at my mother's home in Janesville, and I don't always see the trees in
>bloom. I can tell those that have had plenty of water as opposed to less
>in regards to the growth of the trees. & They're always mulched.
>
>Can't say much re: the fruit production, though. Fairly new, the size
>Jung's sells as bare root were planted in 2000. But they are producing
>more and more fruit each year, so that's a good sign. (these are the Ivan
>Beauty's)
>
>Connie
> > Connie,
> > I'm not sure how to best prune this. The first thing is to learn when &
>where the blossoms are-- that is, is this a spring or summer bloomer, on
>new or year-old wood ? I think you would generally
> > want to open up the branches, to allow good sun exposure to all leaves.
>But aren't mountain ash & chokeberry both "cool root" plants-- they want
>shaded or at least mulched root zones ?
> >
> > Leaving aside the question that I didn't know Sorbus & Aronia were
>closely enough related to cross...
> >
> > tc
> >
> >
> > >From: "Connie >
> > >To: tanistanis@hotmail.com
> > >CC: "Michael" <>
> > >Subject: Pruning Question: Mountain Ash
> > >Date: 18 Mar 2003 16:52:11 -0600
> > >
> > >Yes, I know, Tanis, this is a strange topic...pruning Mountain Ash...
>to fruit tree growers.
> > >
> > >Actually, we have an 'orchard' of 8 Russian Mtn Ash (from Jung's
>catalog) which are a cross of Mtn Ash and chokeberry. The reason I'm
>asking is the trees are partly planted as a boundary marking between
>neighbors, but also to use for bird food (although these are supposed to be
>good in jelly and wine for people...like I have time to pick those little
>berries!).
> > >
> > >Do you have a clue as to the best way to prune a mtn ash type of tree
>in order to get the best yield? It's for the birds, after all!
> > >
> > >Thanks. Connie
> >
> >
> > _________________________________________
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