RE: [CH] reflective mulches

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Hi C-Hs,
Steve wrote:
>I'd love to hear the "scientific" explanation for that one....

>Several years ago a friend of mine had two peach trees in his stone

>fruit orchard that would not set fruit. He was advised by an asian
>aquaintance to wrap bright red cloth around the trunks of both trees.
>The next year both trees were laden with fruit.

>There could well be some truth in the red mulch.

Really! I suspect that the weave of the cloth was the important factor!!

Or perhaps the red trunk attracted insects or humming birds that affected
the pollination?

                     Regards,               Cameron.

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