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Clear weather coming so
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gkowen
Rochester, WA
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December 21, 2009 - 12:53 pm

I guess its time to spray for peach leaf curl? Do some scionwood gathering? Maybe a bit of pruning? I am not an orchardist, so I need some help here. I like to dig holes so when I do, I just put a fruit tree in it and fill it. So what do I do now? It appears my Weeping Santa Rosa Plum suffered last year from peach leaf curl. Is this possible? Its probably too early to prune grapes? I have a day off and its not supposed to rain so what can I do to enjoy some time in the orchard?

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boizeau
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December 21, 2009 - 5:01 pm

For us, the problem with clear weather is that it usually means colder night temperatures as well. The ideal situation is a low lying layer of stratus clouds.........keeps it in the high 40s. I would get on the leaf curl sprays now, before bud break.
Our winters are so mild, I don't think you risk much pruning grapes, but why not wait til February when it is a bit warmer out? Nothing much gained by doing it now, and if we did get a real arctic blast, you could get some die back of the buds closest to the pruning cuts. If you spur prune there will possibly be a major loss of primary fruit buds.
One decided advantage for waiting is that by Feb, you can see pretty well, which canes are damaged or diseased, while right now they may all still look pretty good. Haste makes waste.
Unless you have 20 acres of grapes, wait a bit.

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John S
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December 22, 2009 - 8:24 pm

Before it's too late or you forget. They are dormant now. If you wait until too late, it may have started growing.
JohnS
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