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Right now we don't have water on the property yet nor do we live there. We
are still in a rent house. The property has city water but it's not turned
on. The soil is completely undeveloped but I am concerned with how the tree
was grown until we get it.
Anybody here know of an organic nursery that ships trees?
Kristina
>There are quite a few folks who treat their plants homeopathically.
So, I guess the thing to do is look for a plant with vigorous
ancestors, if you can find out, and then just treat it as well as you
can. If it gets sick, then we can look for a remedy:) I've not
treated plants yet, but one thing that makes a HUGE difference is
water. My fancy-schmancy Nikken filtered and magnetized water really
brought a couple of my houseplants out of the doldrums. Might be
worth putting an inexpensive (not Nikken, for sure!) magnet on your
hose bib line. The health, and content of your apples, will certainly
be dependent on soil and its amendments, mostly, and of course the
lack of pesticides. Be prepared for aphids; oil soap and ladybugs are
the best to ward them off. But, as with anything, I'm sure a healthy
plant is more resistant to pests.
"Organic" is a definition thought up by the USDA to control
commercial produce and livestock production. You can check to see
what it entails, but it might not make a whole lot of difference
whether you meet it or not with your own trees.
ginny
All stunts performed without a net!
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