RE: [CH] reflective mulches

Bloechl, Sharen Rund (sharen.rund.bloechl@lmco.com)
Tue, 26 Jan 1999 08:35:21 -0800

How old were the trees? There are a number of fruit trees that will not bear
fruit for the first 2-5 years

Sharen Rund Bloechl

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	From:  Fawcett, Steve [SMTP:steve.fawcett@eds.com]
	Sent:  Tuesday, January 26, 1999 7:13 AM
	To:  'John Dickson'; Byron Bromley; chile-heads@globalgarden.com
	Subject:  RE: [CH] reflective mulches


	I'd love to hear the "scientific" explanation for that one....

		
		From:	John Dickson [SMTP:jdickson@global.net.au]
		Sent:	Wed January 27, 1999 12:02 AM
		To:	Byron Bromley; chile-heads@globalgarden.com
		Subject:	Re: [CH] reflective mulches

		Several years ago a friend of mine had two peach trees in
his stone
	fruit
		orchard that would not set fruit. He was advised by an asian
	aquaintance to
		wrap bright red cloth around the trunks of both trees. The
next year
	both
		trees were laden with fruit.
		There could well be some truth in the red mulch.
		John Dickson
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		> From: Byron Bromley <Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com>
		> To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
		> Subject: [CH] reflective mulches
		> Date: Tuesday, 26 January 1999 8:27
		> 
		> According to Otho Wells, a plant researcher at UNH, a red
		> reflective mulch makes a plant think it has competition
		> and makes it grow bigger. Fruit Load & ripening ?
		> supposidly increases yeilds.
		> 
		> Hopefully I can find out more when I attend his seminar on
		> Feb 5. Will pass on essence.
		> 
		> Byron