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Tow-Behind Sprayer (half acre) - 8 years ago
I have a northern tools 25 gallon tree sprayer that I find insufficient for covering my 60 relatively young semi-dwarf trees -- it currently takes me 3+ hours to lay down a good first cover - and the agitation is imperfect (the first half the orchad is always better covered than the second half. I'm looking to upgrade to something with better agitation and more consistent output (and somethby John Rieffel - Sensible Equipment
Deer Damage - does it get better? - 9 years ago
We're in a largely suburban neighborhood in upstate new york and have 60 dwarf trees, the oldest of which are 6 years old. This early spring is the worst yet for bud damage by deer -- more than half of my trees have had 1/4 or more of their buds nibbled off. Previous years (we've been managing the orchard for 4 years) had less noticeable damage (or i didn't know what to look for)by John Rieffel - Mammalian Tales
Mulching Rows with Mulched Leaves - 9 years ago
Currently my rows between trees have grass growing in them, which I dislike for any number of reasons. What is the current state of opinion about mulching the rows with mulched/bagged leaves from my mower?by John Rieffel - Understory Management
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