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Tb64: Low Temperature Injury To Apple Trees In Maine, M. T. Hilborn, W. C. Stiles Jun 1973

Tb64: Low Temperature Injury To Apple Trees In Maine, M. T. Hilborn, W. C. Stiles

Technical Bulletins

This technical bulletin presents an overview of low temperature injury to apple trees. They describe the winter killing of apple trees in Maine in 1933-34 and describe hardy trunk forming stocks. They also report on a trial orchard at Highmoor Farm for trunk-forming stock and the influence of stock-scion combination on hardiness. They end with five recommendations for apple growers.

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