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Post by smallchunk on Aug 28, 2017 21:37:19 GMT -6
It's on B118. The first two years of its life I tried to be cheap and use old cages that my grandpa had in the weeds instead of buying the good stuff. Each of those years the deer were able to push the small cage a bit and chow down on them. Learned a lesson and paid the price!
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Post by badgerfowl on Aug 28, 2017 23:03:38 GMT -6
It's on B118. The first two years of its life I tried to be cheap and use old cages that my grandpa had in the weeds instead of buying the good stuff. Each of those years the deer were able to push the small cage a bit and chow down on them. Learned a lesson and paid the price! Yup that will keep them down for sure! In 5 years you'll never know it happened though.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 28, 2017 23:56:25 GMT -6
Smallchunk, what are you using for pollinators for your AB? Or anyone for that matter?
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 29, 2017 1:49:46 GMT -6
Jordan, Some people (John Bunker from Fedco) believe painting helps with critter chewing and bugs drilling but, I'd still use window screen. I've noticed the scalding more the past few winters so I recommend painting now as a must. At least every other year. Mo, Here's a link that lists Arkansas Black pollinators. This is why you'll want multiple varieties of apples. www.orangepippintrees.com/pollinationchecker.aspx?v=1181
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Post by smallchunk on Aug 29, 2017 23:05:10 GMT -6
Smallchunk, what are you using for pollinators for your AB? Or anyone for that matter? There wer about 13 different apple varieties blooming around it this spring. I just assumed through all my planting I would get some cross pollination.
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 30, 2017 4:36:47 GMT -6
Triploid apples don't have the right chromosome makeup to pollinate other apples or self pollinate. Here's a link that explains it a little. www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/growing-triploid-apple-treesIf you have these apples you'll need two other types to pollinate that are in bloom at the same time. I'm sure SC is all set for pollination but, if you concentrate just on one variety like the AB then you'll need a few other apples to get it done. These are other triploid apples that wont help pollinate Other triploid apple varieties: Spigold Apple Baldwin Apple Tompkins County King Apple Roxbury Russet Apple Summer Rambo Apple Gravenstein Apple Rhode Island Greening Apple Mutsu Apple Red Stayman Winesap Apple
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Post by smallchunk on Aug 30, 2017 5:43:53 GMT -6
Hmmmmm.... I don't have any of those! I must've had something that worked this spring tho!
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Post by smsmith on Aug 30, 2017 7:43:09 GMT -6
Hmmmmm.... I don't have any of those! I must've had something that worked this spring tho! The varieties listed by NH are other triploids....triploids can't pollinate themselves or other trees. A person needs two other different varieties of trees that bloom at the same time as a triploid in order to pollinate the triploid.
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Post by smallchunk on Aug 30, 2017 19:39:44 GMT -6
Ahhhh, that makes sense!
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Post by Foggy on Aug 30, 2017 20:00:01 GMT -6
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Post by smsmith on Aug 30, 2017 20:03:55 GMT -6
Hmmmmm.... I don't have any of those! I must've had something that worked this spring tho! The varieties listed by NH are other triploids....triploids can't pollinate themselves or other trees. A person needs two other different varieties of trees that bloom at the same time as a triploid in order to pollinate the triploid. I should have stated that more clearly. A person needs two other different varieties (of the same species, e.g. apple or crabapple) that aren't also triploids (so that means they'd be diploids), that bloom at the same time as your triploid (in this case an Arkansas Black) so that it gets pollinated. It ain't rocket science. Plant a few different varieties of crabapples (preferably white blossomed crabs, they are more desirable for bees) in the area.
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 30, 2017 21:55:18 GMT -6
Thanks Stu. I didn't make that clear enough but, was headed to work this morning and was rushed..
Yeah if there's any doubt add a few of the basic disease resistant trees to your bunch and you should be set.
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Those triploids are great apples and have great at histories though so I wouldn't hesitate to plant them but, you just need other pollinators.
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Post by smallchunk on Oct 1, 2017 22:00:08 GMT -6
Update: I tried one about two weeks ago and the seeds weren't quite ready. Picked another and gave it to grandma to check out. Bottom seems ripe, top maybe needs another week? Super cool color, my aunts love the look of it! ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171002/51435bfe60afaa024a9ce2f330597e0e.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171002/07390f0dbafd1336471ee142bd1dbb52.jpg)
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Post by nhmountains on Oct 2, 2017 4:26:25 GMT -6
Nice job SC. Great looking apples.
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Post by smallchunk on Oct 2, 2017 6:28:29 GMT -6
I forgot to mention. It tasted like crap, haha. I see why they say not to try it until it is ripe! Tasted like I was chewing on cardboard.
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