[MassChestnutOrchards] fertilizing question

[Roy]

Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Frost damage symptoms?Today the Glocester (RI) Conservation Commission weeded the orchard (see pictures).  We were pleased to see that most of the seedlings that looked dead two weeks ago with their shriveled brown leaves are showing new growth. Now that the area is mowed and weeded, we were going to apply Osmocote fertilizer. However as we weeded and removed some saplings that didn't survive, we noticed tiny yellow Osmocote fertilizer pellets that I applied last September. I thought by now that these would have dissolved. The guys think they really aren't fertilizer, but plastic, and that's why they didn't dissolve. Should I go ahead and fertilize, or hold off?

The photos also show the southern part of the field (left side of photo) where we have cut down lots of white pine to double our available orchard space. The area is not yet ready for planting as we need to move branches and pull the smaller stumps, but we are making progress. On the right side of the photo near the road you can see the sign board that has the three ACF panels.

Roy Najecki
Glocester RI
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