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peach trees

spraying

My plan:

April week 1:
Begin season-long pest control program on peaches, plums, and cherries. Spray every 10 days (except during bloom and close to harvest).

Dormant Season (late winter/early spring, before bud break)
Growing Season: Bud Break (emergence of new growth)
Growing Season: After Blossom (after petals drop*)

fertilize:
March, week 5: Peaches, Cherries and Plums: 3/4 lb per tree per year of tree age

*gives bees and other beneficials a chance to safely pollinate the blossoms

From internet https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/fact-sheets/home-orchard-production-apple-pear-and-stone-fruit-disease-management/:
A simple program for control of diseases of stone fruits would include at least three preventative fungicide sprays. For example, chlorothalonil before bud swell for peach leaf curl and at petal fall for scab; captan and sulfur as cover sprays for scab and brown rot; and a combination spray (Fruit Tree and Plant Guard containing pyraclostrobin and boscalid along with an insecticide), applied three weeks before harvest for brown rot. Combination tree fruit spray products are available that may control both disease and insects. However, it is always good to scout and keep good records, to know what insects are present, and spray only what is necessary and labeled. Insecticide sprays may harm bees and other beneficial insects, so always read the label and spray according to label directions.

viable pits sink in water

let’s try this:
some pits, some seeds
plant in pots
put pots in ground september 2020
[EDIT] I did try in 2020 by planting a bunch of white peach pits from Lancaster PA. 2 came up the first year 2021. 3 more came up in 2022 and one even came up in the compost pit (not sure what it is…)

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pond

2021 Pond Build
size
calculator
10×7&9×3 feet
10x10x2.5 : Your pond is approximately 80 ft² (feet squared) and contains 838 gallons of water.

edges will be 2′ from trees
steps:
10″ wide (1″ angle & 1″ rock)
8″ depth
24″ length

bought:
2 pallets of mica flat rock
Superior Pump Thermoplastic Submersible Sump Pump 1/2 HP 92570

Planned purchases:
rock: gravel
rock: round river rocks

Pumps, Waterfalls, & Spitters

Danner ProLine PRO1000 Waterfall Box 02477
Maximum Pump Flow 950 GPH
Waterfall Width 8″ Opening
stepped fitting 1 1/2″

Danner Proline PRO2000 Waterfall Box 02467
Maximum Pump Flow 2000 GPH
Waterfall Width 11 1/4″ Opening
stepped fitting 1 1/2″

total = 2950 GPH
total w/ fittings & height = 4000
Up to 3,600 GPH: 1-1/2 inch tubing
Up to 5,400 GPH: 2 inch tubing
Pumps

Statuary
seems about 3/8″

Filter Media
I read somewhere about quilt batting
let’s just buy some real filter media first time



Danger Will Robinson
Turn off the pumps when swimming
for waterfalls
Let’s say we go with pump w/ 2″ outlet
2″ flex pipe -> waterfall area
2″
2 45° to get up the cinder block
2″ -> T
T -> valves
valves -> waterfalls

Laguana
Max-Flo 2000 Waterfall & Filter Pump
Max-Flo 2000 can handle solids up to 3/8 in in size.
4000 gallons
$209.99@ebay
outflow : ¾”, 1″, 1 ¼”
cord 16′

Aquascape 91025 Statuary and Fountain Pumps 180 GPH Medium
1/2″ outtake

Atlantic TidalWave3 TT7500
4650 @ 10′
$523@Amazon
Atlantic TidalWave3 T3000
1.5″ out
$211@Amazon

I’m bailing on Danner. Finding their products is impossible, matching Amazon products on the Danner page and the products on Danner’s website is impossible.

Danner Proline 90105
6 amp, 1/2 HP
5904 @ 0′, 4800 @ 10′
$331@Amazon

Danner Proline 90104
1/3 HP
4800 @ 0′, 3270 @ 10′
$383@Amazon
$479@ebay
$595@Danner

Danner Proline 90103
1/4 HP
3270 @ 0′, 1925 @ 10′
$250 @ Amazon

Includes:
1 1/2” and 2” Barbed Fitting: 1/6 HP, 1/5 HP, 1/4 HP
2” Barbed Fitting: 1/3 HP, 1/2 HP, 1 HP

for spitters

pump

Triton 3-Way Diverter
wrong thing

Notes pre-2021
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