Recent content by Backspasm

As a newcomer trying to get stuff in the ground while I’m still relatively young and before my kids start hunting, I’m super thankful it still happens!

I’m in zone 7 and the tree was mostly full and unripe on November 15th. Dropping from then through mid December here

You are the man! Any Dolgo scions you could throw in with those for me too? Man, there is a lot of kindness and sharing on this site its nice to see. I ponied up for 20 rootstocks and I have some others already growing and I can't wait for the spring to start grafting. I got my first grafting...

Any one have an Sonofcal scions from bluehill? My son's name literally is Cal so I would love to get a few for him

Shouldn’t we get a scion exchange ‘24 thread going to eliminate confusion?

Yes, it’s not full size so theoretically will make less fruit at maturity and bears are harder on on. Anecdotally I have read from those who have both that M111 has a lower growth vigor than dolgo or antonovka but I’m sure that is heavily site dependent . Still seems like a solid choice for sure

Wow I am jealous. I have ordered from cliff and had great interactions. Would love to visit and try a variety of cultivars

Beautiful and nice size! Makes a man think he needs to add some prok to the growing deer candy and magnet I have just so I can eat them

Awesome!!!

I can cage them, weed mat them, tube them, but not reliably water…. That’s why I was thinking fall planting may give me a better shot at establishment vs spring

Hey Guys, I just ordered 20 apple rootstocks to arrive in the spring which I will graft to. Had a very high success rate of both bench grafts and field grafts this year on persimmons and I have the grafting bug bad now. Plus, I have young kids and want to get some trees in the ground at our...

I’m pretty interested in this gravel/sand bed. Any resource you can provide to explain more in depth?

From carefully reading all the apple rootstock threads on here from the past several years, seems like there is lots of evidence that b118 isn’t the best choice for wildlife trees and that m111 isn’t the best either. Ryan at bluehill alone has some pretty convincing evidence to me that dolgo is...

Very helpful! Where did you get your dolgo seedlings?

I have a cell link and it’s ok for very specific situations but the SPYPOINT cameras are much better to run than trying a traditional camera with cell-link