[Apple-Crop] Thinning and tree stress

[Smith, Timothy J]

Stressed trees tend to retain fruit, but waterlogging may tend to drop fruit.  I don’t know if this is what’s happening in your block.

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How much of a factor in thinning is tree stress related to waterlogged soils?




Art Kelly
Kelly Orchards
Acton, Maine
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