Raising and Growing Our Organic and Not- So-Organic Foods

[Arielle2]

PEar rootstock, when dwarfing is desired.

http://treefruit.wsu.edu/web-article/pear-rootstocks/
very good with many rootstocks listed and described


Biotechnology of Fruit and Nut Crops - Page 545 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0851990665
Richard E. Litz - 2005 - ‎Science
Currently available rootstock clones are 'OH M F 40', 'OH X F 51', 'OH X F 69', 'OH X F 87', 'OH X F 97', 'OH X F 232', 'OH X F 333' and 'OH X F 513'. From South Africa, BP1 induces a semi-dwarf size tree, but is difficult to propagate. The Brossier series, derived from perry pear (P. nivalis), yielded two clones, RV.139 and ...

 

[Arielle2]

This is the pear rootstock I purshased from Cummins.

OHxF 87™ makes a tree slightly smaller than Bartlett on seedling root. It is considered a semi-dwarf tree. OHxF 87™ is one of the best producing rootstocks of the OHxF series and was selected for this reason. The OHxF selections are compatible with most pear varieties and are known for their tolerance to blight and decline. Research from Oregon shows OHxF 87™ is an excellent producer. OHxF 87 should be planted 6-8′ between trees within a row. It gives early vigor and is more precocious that OHxF 97. It is also best when paired with a vigorous variety such as Anjou. It is not good for interplanting with less vigorous trees due to competition for light. As a patented selection, OHxF 87™ is available only through selected outlets. Van Well offers this rootstock through a licensing agreement with Carlton Plants, Inc. Source: VanWell Nursery with additional comments by T. Auvil, WFTRC.

 

[Arielle2]

This man covers all the important ascpects that we need to know. One of the bettter informationals imo.

A teaching class

 

[Arielle2]

https://www.oescoinc.com/orchard-nursery/parafilm-nursery-grafting-tape.html

 

[Arielle2]

Since petroleum jelly is both waterproof and not water soluble, it creates a waterproof barrier on the skin. At first glance, this may sound good, but it also means that it blocks pores and can lock in residue and bacteria.Feb 21, 2018
Are Vaseline® & Petroleum Jelly Healthy? | Wellness Mama
https://wellnessmama.com/61770/petroleum-jelly

 

[Arielle2]

https://rootmaker.com/knowledge-center

http://drcarlwhitcomb.com/The_Books.html

 

[Arielle2]

A blurb on peach diseases.

We grow awesome peaches organically and only spray twice a year. We use lime sulfur in late dormant for brown rot and PLC, and then a biological product called Zen-o-Spore (changing name to Botry-Stop) at about 20% bloom for brown rot. The label for the Zen-o-spore says to spray twice, at 20% bloom and at 70%, but we have 12 varieties that are all over the map in bloom date so we just spray once when we can have maximum impact on all the trees.

We do have a little leaf curl on a few varieties this year, but so far not too bad. One key to keeping it in balance is to make sure you have plenty of potassium in relation to your nitrogen. We try to put kelp in with our sprays for its K content and use fertilizer with a decent amount of K.

I just finished thinning the peaches today. .

 

[Arielle2]

TOMATILLOS TRANSPLANTING
Need to transplant the tomatillos started March 15. Need more info . Like if can plant deep like tomatos, or must be a same level as grown.

From https://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-tomatillos/

You can set plants deep like you would a tomato, burying nearly 2/3 of the plant. Space plants about 3 feet apart with a trellis or cage to support them as they grow. Treat tomatillos as you would tomatoes, keeping the soil evenly moist. Mulch will help conserve moisture while keeping down weeds. Feed plants regularly with a continuous-release plant food like
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Here is some info on eggplant problems and how to deal with them. AWESOME.
https://www.garden.eco/eggplant-not-growing

 

[Arielle2]

Wild american plums

 

[Arielle2]

Several nurseries offer pawpaws. I have been biding my time to get these. For many reasons. One is these trees need a lot of room, as in just one is not enough to fruit.