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Post by smsmith on Sept 8, 2019 17:36:04 GMT -6
It seems that Art's apples get ripe at least a week or maybe even two before mine. I'm guessing that's due to his soil warming up more quickly in the spring than mine, but that's just a WAG. South slope and sandy to sandy loam soils. It is very interesting to watch corn crops between my area and heavy soils of my in laws about 15 miles to the SE. it seems to me that they are always dragging their feet when planting is going on here. They are still trying to haul manure. Just thinking... is the soil warming faster a benefit to deer after a tough winter?If that earlier soil warming means there's better/more nutritious forage available earlier in the spring, then I don't know how it couldn't be an advantage
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 8, 2019 20:55:07 GMT -6
I saw the topic and thought it was frozen pizzas. Darn it. 👍
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Red Baron
Sept 9, 2019 18:29:44 GMT -6
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Post by Bwoods11 on Sept 9, 2019 18:29:44 GMT -6
No pizza... seems like a good tree, but apples are small this year.
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 9, 2019 19:13:48 GMT -6
No pizza... seems like a good tree, but apples are small this year. My Red Baron are small. The tree is probably on it’s last legs. Limbs have broken and there is some center rot.
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Post by smallchunk on Sept 17, 2019 20:45:30 GMT -6
I snagged one of the two Red Baron’s off of my tree this evening. I’m excited to give it a try. A before and after pic once I shined er up. Dang sooty blotch, anybody spray for that?
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Post by smsmith on Sept 17, 2019 20:46:57 GMT -6
Holy balls, you grow some big apples
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Post by smallchunk on Sept 17, 2019 22:28:28 GMT -6
Holy balls, you grow some big apples Or I just have small hands 🤪. Again, it’s a young tree I grafted that is in its first year with fruit. I would assume it’s big because there were only two apples on the tree that I left and plucked off most of the other blossoms after peak bloom.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jan 8, 2020 9:36:52 GMT -6
This would be a good early season option? I have a place for this tree, I think?
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Post by smsmith on Jan 8, 2020 11:11:41 GMT -6
Red Baron has been a good grower for me. Ripens mid September
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Post by smallchunk on Jan 11, 2020 13:35:18 GMT -6
Seems to be growing well for me too!
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Post by Bwoods11 on Sept 18, 2020 10:48:51 GMT -6
My neighors Red Baron is full again, but the apples are small this year. Hardly any were worth eating. Any idea why the size varies year to year?
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Post by smallchunk on Sept 18, 2020 14:50:55 GMT -6
My neighors Red Baron is full again, but the apples are small this year. Hardly any were worth eating. Any idea why the size varies year to year? Disease can effect the tree, but I think over cropping is a more common reason for small apples. Is it loaded? My tree has some really nice looking fruit on it this fall. I plan on picking them this weekend.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Aug 10, 2021 12:42:31 GMT -6
Neighbors tree is full again. I know he did water some, but surprised it did so well during this drought!
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Post by Sandbur on Aug 10, 2021 12:45:29 GMT -6
Red Baron is having a good year , here.
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Post by smallchunk on Aug 31, 2021 14:14:49 GMT -6
I transplanted my tree last fall to our new house and it has about a dozen apples on it this year even though a rabbit buzzed a lot of the bark off late winter. They are definitely on the small side this year.
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