chickenlittle
5 year old buck +
I asked by e-mail when updating my order. Not on their website.
This hurts I love Morse’s website. It’s almost magical. I’ve wasted some good time reading about all the varieties.
She doesn’t? Santa isn’t real either? I am glad I decided to do some more research on them. They were on my shortlist.This hurts ... like thinking a prostitute loves you?
She doesn’t? Santa isn’t real either? I am glad I decided to do some more research on them. They were on my shortlist.
I am glad I read the tales of woe on them. I was planning on ordering from them for next year. But after reading the issues that won’t be happening anymore. The website makes their plants sound like the magic bullet.Still not clear on your comment ... for many of us, Morse has been a scam ... when I committed a $600 order for what the owner told me directly were 2-3 year old transplants, I received 1st year 1" seedlings. Every one of them failed. Called Mr Bullshit directly and he refused to honor any warranty he offered.
Good luck ... love hurts!
I am glad I read the tales of woe on them. I was planning on ordering from them for next year. But after reading the issues that won’t be happening anymore. The website makes their plants sound like the magic bullet.
Thanks for the info Bows. I am really at the point of information overload. I have been reading everything I can about fruit trees, rootstocks, etc and it’s starting to become frustrating. I’m not sure that I am any closer to knowing what I need than I was a few weeks back when I knew a little less than nothing.Rit - The magic bullet you mentioned is the one you shoot into any thought of an order for Morse. I used them once for a couple trees and that was enough to wise me up.
I've used Cummins, Adams County Nursery (ACN), and St. Lawrence Nursery (SLN) for 99.9% of our trees and have no problems with any of those 3. SLN grafts to Antonovka rootstock, which won't be a hairy, fibrous root system. Their roots look more like a couple carrots - but don't let that bother you. Those roots take about 2 to 3 years to really kick in, but when they do …… WOW !! You get a full-sized tree from Antonovka roots.
That helps a lot thanks. Seems different nursery’s label their rootstocks slightly different. I definitely fall into the MM-111 as I have clay loam. Now I can focus my search on varieties that have good resistance to CAR and I’ll have a good start.Rit - I'm not an expert on apples and crabs, but I ask questions of experts at Penn State, Purdue, Mich. State, Cornell, and guys like Maya and Appleman on this forum. ( Maya and Appleman are orchard owners. )
What's the soil like where you intend to plant - sandy or clayish-loam ?? Guys that have sandier soil on here say B-118 rootstock is a good choice for that soil type. For heavier, clayish-loamy soil, the recommended rootstock is MM-111. I got that info from the head of Penn State's fruit tree program. Those rootstocks - ( B-118 & MM-111 ) will grow trees to around 18 to 24 ft. tall, and first fruit in 4 or 5 years. Those tree sizes are typical for most wildlife planting guys. I hope this helps and doesn't add to confusion.