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Tag Archives: nut
A botanist can be a very lonely life.
Again linked to my Rose tying post. My family have taken a photo of me, taking a photo of a very old Mulberry. It can be a lonely life being interested in fruit and nut trees. I see a tree … Continue reading
Virus removal process
The virus removal process is straight forward but time consuming. Here is the process: Year 1) Graft infected wood onto a potted rootstock Year 2) Place growing tree into controlled heated environment to keep the tree at a constant 38C … Continue reading
VAT rules on fruit trees here in the UK
Something that I came across, is that Persimmon trees here in the UK attract VAT on anybody buying them. I thought that strange as they are fruit and should be VAT free. Well here is the response from Inland Revenue. … Continue reading
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Tagged fruit, nut, rootstock, vat
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Callusing temperatures of Fruit and Nut trees
Many people ask me what are optimum callusing temperatures to ensure a good percentage of viable grafts. Nectarines/Peaches – 18-26 deg C Apricots/Cherries – 20 deg C Plums – 16 deg C Apples/Pears – 13-18 deg C Walnuts – 27 … Continue reading
National Walnut Collection at Northwick Estate
A quick visit to the Walnut Collection at Northwick Estate as part of the National Plant Collections run by www.nccpg.com
Posted in Fruit and Nut Field Trips 2011
Tagged ailanthifolia, juglans, National Plant Collections, National Walnut Collection, nccpg, nigra, Northwick Estate, nut, regia, walnut
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Getting ready for Winter
Got some free horse manure, so now I have to fork it out and put around me fruit and nut trees. Its a bit too fresh and not well composted, but beggars cannot be choosers. Applying it thinly around the … Continue reading
2011 Hazel Harvest Statistics
This is the latest I dare leave it 15 August to gather the hazel nut harvest, or the whole crop might be reduced to just shells, via any squirrels that I missed trapping. This year Cosford and Halls Giant came … Continue reading
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Tagged butler, cob, corylus, cosford, filbert, halls giant, Harvest, Hazel, kent, nut, pearsons prolific, Statistics, white
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Weevil Response from Bayer
Weevil Response from Bayer Yes it does indeed appear you have an infestation of weevils which are not normally considered other than a very minor pest that do not normally need to be controlled. The most common of the leaf … Continue reading