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145 yr old Wax Models of Apples and Pears

The Museums Victoria Whatmough Collection contains some rather fruity items.

Published January 26, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged Museums Victoria, wax models, Whatmough Collection

Via Twitter: The Pros and Cons of Plastic Tree Guards

Keith from @Stumpupfortrees has clearly done his homework on using tree guards when planting.

Published January 19, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged sustainability, tree guards, tree planting

One to Follow: @Pomological on Twitter

Here’s a recommended Twitter account for anyone interested in pomological artwork.

Published January 14, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged @pomological, amanda almira newton, bertha heiges, deborah griscom passmore, ellen isham schutt, elsie e. lower, illustration, james marion shull, mary daisy arnold, old fruit pictures, pomology, royal charles steadman, Twitter

Heritage Apple Info from the RHS

The Lindley Library’s celebration of heritage apples is well worth a look.

Published September 11, 2020
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged heritage apples, Lindley Library, pomology, RHS

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An example. Soil quality analysis on L is from a 16 year old pecan orchard. The one on R is from the adjacent row crop field. Same soil type.

That’s a 127% increase in SOM and a 145% increase in active carbon (microbially available C energy sources) in orchard vs row crop

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