We tried the nylons at my parent's place in Seattle and I can say it will be the last time, but for a different reason. The nylons did absolutely nothing to stop our Coddling Moth problem. Apple Maggot, yes, coddling moth, no. It seems like they just chewed right through the nylons. On top of that, as the apple expands and stretches the nylon, they get runs in them just like a pair of panty hose. Once that happens, they are worthless. It would be nice if they were reuseable but 90% of ours weren't after one season.. Maybe we just did something wrong?
Michael
Michael Dossett
Corvallis, Oregon
www.Mdossettphoto.com
phainopepla@yahoo.com
--- On Sat, 9/26/09, Jim Fruth <jimfruth@charter.net> wrote:
From: Jim Fruth <jimfruth@charter.net>
Subject: [NAFEX] Apple bags vs. nylons
To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 7:26 AM
This year I tested
"Apple Maggot Control Bags (nylon)" that I bought
from Raintree versus Zip-Lock Bags with unbagged apples for
a control. It
will definitely be my last purchase of the nylon bags!
Both bag types were effective against Apple
Maggot but fungi was a big
problem with the nylon bags. Blotch and Fly Speck are
problems here that
affect the outer surface of apples. Both wash off
with a bit of 'elbow
grease' and a Scotch Brite pad but having to clean every
apple is a nuisance
and not cost effective.
Surprisingly, there was much more Blotch and
Fly Speck on the nylon
bagged apples than on the unbagged apples.
Predictably, only a few apples
with Zip Lock Bags had any and those that did had a small
amount at the stem
end. An exception was that the earliest summer apples
(Beacon and Yellow
Transparent) were not affected with the fungi.
In conclusion, it is nice that, unlike
plastic bags that break down
after being exposed to prolonged sunlight, the nylons can
be reused again.
I'll be using the nylons on my earliest summer apples and
all others will be
bagged with Zip Lock bags.
Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
For jams, jellies, syrups and more:
www.jellygal.com
1-877-265-6856 (Toll Free)
1-218-831-7018 (My Cell)
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