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Stanley - The tree is medium in size, vigorous and productive. 

 This attractive blue prune is medium to large in size 

 and very good in quality. Stanley is a desirable var- 

 iety for canning. 



Bavay - The tree is large, upright, vigorous and moderately 

 productive. This green gage type plum is of medium 

 to small size, unattractive, but of high quality. 

 Bavay is recommended for the home garden. 



Oneida - The tree is medium in size, vigorous and productive. 



The fruit is large, reddish-black, prune-shaped and very 

 good. Oneida keeps well in storage and appears to be 

 worthy of trial where a late ripening plum is desired- 



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BORON FOR PEACH TREES 



William J. Lord 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



Analyses of peach leaves from commercial orchards in 1981 

 showed that in some instances boron (B) was less than 30 ppm. 

 Since 30-50 ppm is considered optimum for peaches, the question 

 of whether or not to apply this element arose. 



Peach trees are more sensitive to excessive applications of 

 B than apple trees, thus this element should be applied only in 

 small amounts if needed. Peach tree symptoms of excessive B are 

 characterized by withering and dying-back of terminal shoots during 

 the growing season, the development of cankers and gumming along 

 the shoots, rough bark, prominent lenticels, and excessive develop- 

 ment of lateral shoots. To avoid B toxicity, Ernest G. Christ, 

 Extension Specialist of Pomology at Rutgers University in New 

 Jersey is very cautious about recommending the use of this element 

 when fertilizing peach trees. He states that ... "fertilizer with 

 5 pounds of bora:x per ton is usually OK for peaches. No additional 

 B is ever needed or added. Also, keep pH of soil 6-6.5". 



We suggest that peach growers in Massachusetts follow the 

 recommendations of Ernest Christ concerning use of B. 



