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Hello Clan;
My name is Richard Murphy.
Last spring I planted some apple trees in New Sharon, Maine, zone 4.
This new orchard is in a hay field; lots of open space and sun, with
clayish loam.
Last week I inspected the trees for the first time; (I live in
Massachusetts.)
They all seem to have a reddish-brown color, the bark, that is.
They all were in silver-tip, and under the outer bark is nice and
green.
Is this wind damage? Sunscald? Typical for young trees?
My trees here in zone 5 never did this.
Are the Maine trees going to croak?
Some trees had mouse damage (girdled), stupid ME for not using
guards.
Even the non-gridled trees are unusually reddish brown, but fine (green
& healthy) inside.
H E L P ! ! ! Anyone?
Thank you
Richard
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