Re: [SpaceAgeRobin] HYB:This year's crosses

Neil A Mogensen wrote:


Over all, the rate of "takes" compared to "makes" was abyssmal as has been
true for the last three years.  The weather during bloom ruined almost all
pollens almost every day.
Neil, The trick of bringing a bud indoors and letting it open there produces good pollen . The procedure was meant for rainy areas but it works well for us to avoid insect damage. Living in a large laser-leveled ag area means the insect population reaches staggering proportions in late spring
I don't have room to plant what I do have, so I
should be grateful.

This summer I have had a disasterous infestation of borer.  The Merit I
applied was apparently at too light a rate, but did do some good as control.
I haven't had a single aphid since I put it on, either, which is quite
unusual for here.

Neil Mogensen
So, does that mean borers eat aphids?

Michael M.


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