I honestly expected FB this year i mean its been so wet and still is wet. So I sprayed Ferti-lome Fire Blight Spray / Streptomycin I think three times, twice during bloom and once post bloom as per label. Seems like it worked because I haven’t seen any FB.
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It’s very lush this year and has put on some nice growth. I hit it with Surround after taking the picture so maybe my fruit will be worm-free.
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I also put my wolf river graft into a chestnut crab, I like to really see the difference between the stuff haha
the Clarks graft in question is still getting some length on it right now
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Clark’s was looking good today. My thinning with Carbaryl seemed to work. No blight strikes despite being close to a few varieties taking heavy damage. This Breakwell Seedling is about 50 ft away.
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M26 finally got around to breaking leaf today.
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It doesn’t look like my 3rd leaf CC on wild apple rootstock is waking up this spring. Not sure if -32 with little snow cover is the reason. I am seeing a bit of green on this year’s CC topworks. Maybe those will survive and thrive.
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My Clark’s Crab grafted to my established Sweet Sixteen is alive and well.
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I’m hoping that topworking it to older/established trees increases survival
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My 3 trees on M.7 are all setting blooms. They’re a bit beat up from our winter, had some branches torn off, but they’re recovering. Still not sure they should be allowed to fruit yet.
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Have been cutting blight out of CC for four days now. It may not like my no-spray orchard. Only tree in orchard having blight trouble at the moment. Has been perfect weather for blight, will see if hotter temps coming soon help.
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@smsmith Don’t give up yet. It took me three years of trying to get Maiden Blush going & now it has its first crop set.
I might be able to send you a scion or two from my two whips next winter. I can freeze scions until sending - and wait to send 'em until last of April.
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