Hi Paul,
Sorry, no photos...My orchard is small, 15 trees, 50 blueberries, 100' of raspberries and raised bed strawberries. Along with our 40x80 veggie garden, it really helps serve as a wonderful pollinator habitat for our honey bees. Our trees and berries are just entering their 4th growing season. My apples were all bare root "sticks" planted in a compost/clay mix enriched with mycorrhizal powders and various organic fertilizers, i. e., fish meal, bone char, humates etc. The peach, plum , pear and cherries were sourced at the same time from a local reputable nursery and were 2-3 years old when planted. All have since been treated using Michael's holistic sprays and compost teas. I added the seaweed exactly for the micronutrient boost you mentioned. I'm not sure what happened to Michael's response to my first post but, at the time, I recall he felt the salt issue was not going to be significant vs the boost the trees would get. As I layered the seaweed around the plants last April, I am hoping to see the difference when our season starts this year. I do know by September only some shells were left as evidence of the seaweed placement. We did have our first ever peaches and even a few apples last year. The peach trees exploded with fruit, even tho' I thought I thinned them enough. I obviously did not as our 3 peach trees (a Red Haven and 2 Reliance) were laden with fruit and I had to support most of the branches while still thinning as they grew. I'm doing soil samples again this year so hopefully I will see an effect and will let you know.
Honey Meadow Farm, LLC
Southwestern New Hampshire, Zone 5A
Elevation: 960'