Archive for June 2014
Bob Boyer
It is with great sadness I report that Founding and Lifetime member Bob Boyer passed away on June 20, 2014. Bob’s passion for Fruit Growing never waned over the years. His enthusiasm and willingness to share his knowledge on fruit growing will be hard to replace. Our deepest Sympathy go out to his wife Marianne…
Read MoreCold injury to fruit trees a big concern
By Gary Pullano, Assistant Editor Reprinted with permission from Fruit Growers News, April 2014 Edition Vol. 53, #4 The need for growers to understand the impact of cold injury to fruit trees in 2014, particularly to the more tender crops, made a series of presentations by Jon Clements, Extension tree fruit specialist with the University…
Read MoreRanetka Sightings! and Related Observations
by Mark Weaver In last year’s ranetka article, I voiced concerns about the hardiness of the ranetka seedlings many of us have been using for rootstock. I have since found additional information that helps to answer the question of what “ranetka” is, where it comes from, and how much variability we can expect. Lawyers…
Read MoreA Garden Report
by Mary Patania Gardening 2013 The events of fall 2012 set the stage for 2013. We had huge amounts of rain 2012, July through August then a sudden quick freeze in Sept. The results of 2013 were: Early Spring: No garlic or tulips. The ground didn’t warm up until mid July. We had…
Read MoreA Study of the Winter Kill Phenomena
By Anne Wieland Passed on from Ellen VandeVisse, a member from Palmer AK. Dear Homer friends who garden, Back in June you may have taken the time to enter data in the Winter Kill survey. It’s been quite a while since then and some amazing things have happened demonstrating the resilience of nature…
Read MoreRomeo cherry tree likely doesn’t need fertilizer
Original article BY GERALD FILIPSKI, EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM JULY 16, 2012 Forwarded with a note by Kevin Irvin: For what it is worth, please do remember these are considered ‘trial’ her,e and our South Central temp swings can wreak havoc on plants. It is exciting to trial new fruits though isn’t it? Unlike many cherry trees, the…
Read MoreSun Scald Meets Science
Sun Scald Meets Science (Ilya Kotovich Upends the Apple Cart) By Mark Weaver – December 2013 It is difficult to grow fruit trees in Alaska without sooner or later encountering damage caused by sun scald. Typical damage appears in the spring on the southern, sunny sides of trees. Sometimes it consists merely of roughened, discolored…
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