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Post by nhmountains on Mar 10, 2017 21:44:34 GMT -6
I think your mistaking me for someone that was excited about it? No. I'm busting you a little.
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Cummins
Mar 11, 2017 11:24:24 GMT -6
Post by smsmith on Mar 11, 2017 11:24:24 GMT -6
I'd have some concerns about the CO Orange making it here, after reading the blurb about how -20 impacted some of the trees at some point. That said, I'd sure give it the ol' college try if I happened to come into possession of a scion some year
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 11, 2017 14:03:36 GMT -6
I'd have some concerns about the CO Orange making it here, after reading the blurb about how -20 impacted some of the trees at some point. That said, I'd sure give it the ol' college try if I happened to come into possession of a scion some year You're first on my list. BV in at #2.
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Cummins
Mar 11, 2017 17:42:27 GMT -6
Post by smsmith on Mar 11, 2017 17:42:27 GMT -6
You're the man Carl
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Post by buckvelvet on Mar 11, 2017 20:32:53 GMT -6
I think your mistaking me for someone that was excited about it? No. I'm busting you a little. Oh i caught....lol
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Post by buckvelvet on Mar 11, 2017 20:33:32 GMT -6
Carl likes stu more than me..... its ok, i do too. Lol
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 11, 2017 21:40:17 GMT -6
I've got an invite on another old farmhouse next year that has 3-4 old trees and an old pear tree. The guy is a coworker. He pruned them last year so I bet there'd be good scions. He had no idea on what the varieties are but, the farm house dates to 1860s. I told him I'd give him a tree to get some cuttings. He's been hit with late frosts the past 3 of 4 years. Previous to that they'd produced great crops just like my father inlaws. I'll check the trees out next fall and see what type of apples they are (color, size, and drop time)
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Post by nhmountains on Apr 17, 2017 4:46:48 GMT -6
Checked on the grafts last night. Things are moving along well. Buds are swelling on most. 2 of the Colorado Orange are popping small leaves. One is a very small twig that I had my doubts on. I'll take photos tonight. I sort of feel like a kid at Christmas when I check on these grafts. I've got highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s the next 10 days. I'm debating whether to put in the bags yet so they are outdoors or let them stay inside another week. I'm leaning towards letting them stay inside.
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Post by smsmith on Apr 17, 2017 7:27:18 GMT -6
With temps like that ^^^ I'd leave them inside for another week
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Post by nhmountains on Apr 19, 2017 10:29:20 GMT -6
All 4 of my Colorado Orange have popped buds and are starting to leaf out. I'm going to bag or pot them up tonight depending on what the roots look like. They've bumped up the temps for this week and next except for a lower 30s morning on Monday. I'll move them inside my barn if that's going to be an issue.
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Post by smsmith on Apr 19, 2017 15:00:12 GMT -6
Very cool Carl. I'll be interested to hear how the CO Orange do for you over the years.
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Cummins
Apr 19, 2017 15:58:51 GMT -6
Post by nhmountains on Apr 19, 2017 15:58:51 GMT -6
Raining hard here tonight so the grafts won't get transplanted into bags tonight.
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Post by nhmountains on Apr 22, 2017 4:31:19 GMT -6
I'd have some concerns about the CO Orange making it here, after reading the blurb about how -20 impacted some of the trees at some point. That said, I'd sure give it the ol' college try if I happened to come into possession of a scion some year I read about the -20 but, I think it was a case where they were old almost dead trees that were hanging on by a thread. They'd leafed out and a late cold spell hit them after they'd leafed and killed them. Also, the soils there look worse than yours. Much more sandy and arid.
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Post by nhmountains on May 12, 2017 19:06:40 GMT -6
It's been a little over two months since the grafting. We've had a cold spring since the grafts went outside. Finally hit 60 the past two days. It's supposed to rain this weekend in the 50s and finally hit 60-70s from Tuesday on through the rest of next week. Things should take off then. I've kept these in partial shade on purpose to reduce stress on the young grafts. Heres a Porter graft. It's an early 1800s apple from Massachusetts. Here's the formerly popular Maine Baldwin apple. Here's a Liberty graft.
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Cummins
May 19, 2017 5:58:14 GMT -6
Post by nhmountains on May 19, 2017 5:58:14 GMT -6
I've moved more grafts into full sun. They are starting to grow and stretch out. I won't prune to one leader until they harden off some.
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