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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hello folks - I'm trying to get the RI orchard needs straight , hopefully not missing things.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">SKLT/MG:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The new South Kingstown Land Trust/Master Gardeners orchard is planned to be planted this Sunday.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">May 3, 2009</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">PLANTING NEEDS: more Bluex, hardware cloth ties & stapes</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Most materials already there</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">IRRIGATION needs to be set up soon</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">PUMP needed</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This is a relatively small planting as only controls are going in: Chinese, American, F1. (We are creating BC3 nuts for them this summer.)</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Glocester: </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Late May</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Roy has F1s to plant this week. Will plant BC3s & other control nuts in late May.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Yvonne has BC3, American, Chinese nuts - probably 18 BC3?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">PLANTING NEEDS: Hardware cloth, staples, ties, deer repellant</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">IRRIGATION needs to be set up soon</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">PUMP needed</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Westerly: </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Late May</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Need to reach Sarah Johnson, hope to plant in late May. Yvonne will "heel in" their F1s for now.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Yvonne has BC3, American, Chinese nuts - probably 108 BC3?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">PLANTING NEEDS: Bluex, Osmocote, bamboo poles, deer repellant</FONT>
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