<div>Thanks,</div><div>Hal<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 10:48 AM Peter Werts <<a href="mailto:pwerts@ipminstitute.org">pwerts@ipminstitute.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_-3139194096606535087WordSection1 gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Hal, <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Question. As an enclosed-cabbed tractor ages, will the seal around the doors wear out, or better yet, how do you verify the enclosed cab is providing the protection you are after? That might make an argument for wearing the respirator in the cab, at some point during the life of the tractor. <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Regarding the rest of calibration of the calibration discussion, you should be able to separate tree-row volume from your calculations which use row width, travel speed and gallons-per minute, to establish a gallon per acre application rate. All the growers we work with have variability in their row spacing. Three things we do to address this include minor adjustments to travel speed, flipping over/turning on or off spray nozzles, and use of spray control systems. So, lots of ways to skin that cat, but we finish and think we have it set up correctly, we verify by hanging those water/oil-sensitive cards in the trees and see if we are satisfied with the coverage. <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">I would never trust a site line on a spray tank and it is easy to put more water in a tank than what a tank is labeled to hold. Think about any water bottle, the 30 fl. oz. mark is about an inch below the top of the bottle. As with a sprayer, if you fill it all the way up, there will be more water in it, than what it is labeled to hold. A good way to check is to calculate the GPM flow of the hose you use to fill your sprayer with, then just set a timer to accurately fill your tank. This will help you be sure you are putting the correct amount of water in the tank, before you run it out through your control block. <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Another helpful website is <a href="http://sprayers101.com/airblast101/" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://sprayers101.com/airblast101/</a><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Several years ago we had some money from EPA to go calibrate sprayers. We worked on dozens of spray scenarios and found applicators were applying 52% more water, on average, than what they were reporting. The number of broken nozzles, missing screens, etc. was amazing. So at the very least, regardless of what method you use, calibration helps address some of the basic maintenance needs of a sprayer, which is helpful in preventing breakdowns during that first primary scab infection at green tip. <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"> <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Thanks,<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Peter<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">=============================<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span 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class="gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> apple-crop [mailto:<a href="mailto:apple-crop-bounces@virtualorchard.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">apple-crop-bounces@virtualorchard.com</a>] <b class="gmail_msg">On Behalf Of </b>Con.Traas<br class="gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Sent:</b> Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:46 AM</span></p></div></div></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_-3139194096606535087WordSection1 gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">To:</b> 'Apple-Crop discussion list' <<a href="mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">apple-crop@virtualorchard.com</a>><br class="gmail_msg"></span></p></div></div></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_-3139194096606535087WordSection1 gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Subject:</b> Re: [Apple-Crop] sprayer calibration debate<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div></div></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_-3139194096606535087WordSection1 gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Hello Hal,<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">I don’t think an additional respirator should be needed. After all, the respirator in the tractor cab is the same design (only larger) than the one on the oral one.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Regarding the theoretical calibration of sprayers, whenever an inspector tells me they to do it with water, and to apply that result to a water/chemical mixture I have a go at them. Only a regulator who never applied products with different viscosities (due to temperature or different mixtures) would pretend you can pre-calibrate with more than a 90% accuracy. The fact is the same sprayer with different products in it, or water of different temperatures, will put our at different rates.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Con (Cornelius) Traas<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Room SR2-009,<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Department of Biological Sciences,<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">University of Limerick.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">Ph: 061-202905<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">M: 086-6091998<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">T: @theapplefarmer<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif" class="gmail_msg"> apple-crop [<a href="mailto:apple-crop-bounces@virtualorchard.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">mailto:apple-crop-bounces@virtualorchard.com</a>] <b class="gmail_msg">On Behalf Of </b>Hal Wentzel<br class="gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Sent:</b> 02 March 2017 15:24<br class="gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">To:</b> Apple-Crop discussion list<br class="gmail_msg"><b class="gmail_msg">Subject:</b> Re: [Apple-Crop] sprayer calibration debate<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Since I upgraded my tractor this winter, I plan on recalibration and this is the method I plan to use. Adjust the nozzles and the tractor speed until I feel I get adequate coverage of the trees. I will then fill my tank with 50 gallons of water, and spray it over a prescribed route. When the tank is empty, I calculate the acres sprayed. From that I can determine the number of gallons per acre. To that number of gallons, I will add the chemical required per acre. Since we are high density, well pruned, I multiply by .7 (captan: 6# x .7= 4.2 #). If I travel the same route, I will get the required spray per acre. <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">A different question: my new tractor has an enclosed cab (no more monkey suit), with an activated charcoal filter. What is the opinion on the necessity of also wearing a respirator. EPA would say yes, but are they too cautious.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Hal Wentzel <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Pleasant View Orchard <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Niagara, Wi<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">715-927-2050<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 8:16 AM John Bruguiere <<a href="mailto:John@dickiebros.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">John@dickiebros.com</a>> wrote:<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="m_-3139194096606535087gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Hello all, need some healthy practical advice on sprayer calibration. Specifically air blast sprayers. For decades we have measured a block of trees to determine acreage, sprayed out tank and determined gallons per acre based on what area was covered in tank. For example trees planted at 8 x 18 spacing gave us 300 trees to acre, we sprayed out tank, counted trees and determined that our sprayer puts out 2.5 acres per tank. we used this to determine amount of material to put in the tank etc. All the calibration formulas , I have seen require tree row volume(height x row spacing) to be part of equation. I have 4-5 different spacings in 100 acres of orchard which makes it more of a headache to constantly figure gallons per acre and spray materials needed in each different block(thus the reason we simply measured trees per acre). I know my speed , i know my gallons per minute but can't find an equation that converts this to gallons per acre without tree row volume.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="m_-3139194096606535087gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">need a simple but effective solution...any takers?<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="m_-3139194096606535087gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">in Virginia we have plums in full bloom, fantasia and red gold nectarines in pink and some open blooms, 21 degrees forecasted on friday and saturday night.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="m_-3139194096606535087gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">God Bless,<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="m_-3139194096606535087gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">John Bruguiere<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="m_-3139194096606535087gmailmsg gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Dickie Bros. Orchard<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">On 1/30/2017 6:36 PM, Arthur Kelly wrote:<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">I agree Mo. We try and remove trees every year and plant every year. I did use the word can to hedge the productive life of a block.<br class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg">Sent from my iPhone<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg">On Jan 30, 2017, at 5:48 PM, maurice tougas <<a href="mailto:appleman.maurice@gmail.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">appleman.maurice@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Art <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">I agree that it's great to be out pruning. I disagree that you should expect a longer productive life with high density systems. My goal here is to be looking at replanting when the orchard reaches twenty years or so. New varieties, strains of varieties and improved planting system encourage 5% renewal in my opinion. <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">My best to you<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Mo Tougas<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 1:27 PM, George Greene <span class="m_-3139194096606535087gmailmsg1 gmail_msg"><<a href="mailto:cortland9@icloud.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">cortland9@icloud.com</a>></span> wrote:<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Art: <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Your comment makes sense to me. Right now I have a cold and I fell on the ice on Dec. 29th and I am still suffering. Pt may help but it may take a while.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">I suppose that you are enjoying the warmer weather.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Be well, George<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p><div class="gmail_msg"><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">On Jan 30, 2017, at 12:43 PM, kellyorchards <<a href="mailto:kellyorchards@gmail.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">kellyorchards@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div></div><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Ruminations after a morning pruning. The weather is ideal. The temps are in the high 20's, the wind is light and the sun is shining. Weather like this is why we live here. Permanent limbs ultimately and inevitably get too large. This is why high density systems can have a longer productive life than less dense orchards.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u> <u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p></div><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span lang="EN-IE" class="gmail_msg">Art Kelly<br class="gmail_msg">Kelly Orchards<br class="gmail_msg">Acton, Maine<u 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</blockquote></div></div><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Hal Wentzel<div>Pleasant View Orchard</div><div>W6050 Chapman Road</div><div>Niagara, WI 54151</div><div>715-927-2050</div></div>