Subject: [NAFEX] Karminj de Sonnaville cracking (was bagging apples by Naomi)
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:09:18 -0600
I would hate to see you destroy a tree. Have you tried various methods
to prevent cracking? It seems to be a "water/various minerals
problem" - mostly water, so you might try putting a tarp around the
tree to keep it's roots from absorbing more water after the apples
reach a certain stage of growth. Here are some URLs about cracking:
boron deficiency can lead to lumpiness in papaya (see colour section,
Figure 4); hollow stem in cabbage and cauliflower; the cracking of
outer skin in beets.
Growth cracks: tomato skin hardens when growth stops during a dry
period; when growth resumes after rain, the skin cracks <T0073E02.jpg>
If you can keep excessive water away form your tree and make sure it
has proper nutrition (all of the trace elements), maybe you can cut
the cracking to an acceptable percentage.
[NAFEX] Karminj de Sonnaville cracking (was bagging apples by Naomi),
Rodney Eveland, 06/02/2004