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  • From: "David M. Taylor" <dmtaylor@lakefield.net>
  • To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] keepsake apples
  • Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 11:57:34 -0500

Murph, do you fertilize much? Water plenty? Perhaps what your trees need is a bit of stress! Also ensure your branches are tied or spread down towards horizontal or even lower than horizontal to induce more fruit buds. I have a Sweet 16 that hasn't produced yet, and I think part of that is because its branches have a tendency to grow upwards too much rather than staying horizontal, even though I try to train them downwards. Just a few thoughts.

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Dave
"Newton not living... I am there to catch her."


Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 23:31:33 +0000
From: Richard MURPHY <murphman108@msn.com>
Subject: [nafex] keepsake apples
To: nafex <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
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Guys; I planted 8 of these Keepsakes in 2004. To date, they have yielded a few small pitiful apples each year. I think they suck. Can anybody tell me a good reason why I shouldn't topwork 7 of 8 ? Am I jumping the gun on these trees? They're big, strong trees; pitiful crop......... Also, Summer Rambo. Probably the strongest, biggest trees in my orchard. Timid crop as usual. Educate me! Otherwise; I had a decent crop of 20 ounce, pristine, williams pride, opalescent, golden russet, hidden rose, pound sweet. Macoun, Wolf river, sweet 16 all farted out. Murph





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