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Mine is doing poorly in Ontario. Two steps forward, one step back. I will probably have to move it. But it's hanging in there so far. No fruit yet, of course.

Also got another limit of small outh a couple days ago.

I got a couple lake trout, and my nephew caught a huge whitefish this morning.

Again, you are using a fallacy. I didn't say any records are required. I said falsifying records is illegal. It's like our 5th ammendment. I don't have to give any incriminating about myself or my spouse. But if I falsify documents or lie to police or a court, it's a crime, likely perjury...

That's a fallacy. Even if there is no requirement to disclose health status, falsifying records is still illegal. There is a huge difference between withholding records and falsifying records. I hope you see that.

Is that sapsucker damage?

I'm a big believer in variety. I would do both if it's practical. I definitely intend to do both at my place, even if it's just a quarter acre of each. Plus brassicas, clover, and everything else.

Can you get rubber bullets for your shotgun? When they want to scare off a black bear up here they shoot it with sting balls and send dogs after it.

We have destructive bears. When my fruit trees start producing, I'm going to ring them with concertina wire.

It's worth leaving a few nurse branches at least the first summer. Then you can remove all the nurse branches in the dormant season and be vigilant about picking off the new growth.

It's worth a try. Just be aware that after you graft and cut the pear tree, it will continue to throw a lot of growth below the grafts. You will need to pluck off all the new growth to keep it pushing the grafts.

Anyone use xypex before? I have a naturally existing conical depression near a food plot that would make a perfect water hole. It would probably hold about 300 gallons if sealed properly. Liners are expensive, and I'm worried they wouldn't handle the winters. Concrete with xypex seems like a...

I think I see what you are saying. If you want to pinch off the young branches that are growing out above the leaf node, that would be fine.

If they are above the graft, they're not really suckers. I would let the tree grow for now, and then remove unwanted growth in the dormant season.

I hate using bug spray and other chemicals. But I might have to start using permethrin from now on. Can deer smell permethrin?

I have not had any disease issues with any of my grafts. When I see a Callery pear that looks diseased I kill it. Not sure if it's actually diseases, injuries, or genetic disorders causing the trees to look unusual, but I just get rid of them. I've killed 3 because of appearance out of maybe...

Ah That's pretty early. I graft in May and June.

I was shocked by the number of ticks in Ohio this year. I've never seen anything like it anywhere before. I really hope they come up with a plan to combat this issue.

Nice.

That's incredible. I've never had more than 3 feet per year. What time of year do you graft?