Re: [CH] reflective mulches
John Dickson (jdickson@global.net.au)
Thu, 28 Jan 1999 05:48:35 +0800
All the trees in the orchard were planted at the same time and had been
producing fruit for over ten years. At the time this happened he was about
to remove the two trees concerned.
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> From: Bloechl, Sharen Rund <sharen.rund.bloechl@lmco.com>
> To: 'John Dickson' <jdickson@global.net.au>; Byron Bromley
<Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com>; chile-heads@globalgarden.com; 'Fawcett, Steve'
<steve.fawcett@eds.com>
> Subject: RE: [CH] reflective mulches
> Date: Wednesday, 27 January 1999 0:35
>
> 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