How much vertical distance do you generally employ to separate primary scaffold
branches on semi-dwarf Apple trees trained to central leader? Various
university publications don't agree on spacing. Cornell extension publication
112 (written 1972) says at least 8 inches vertically between each b
--- On Sun, 2/27/11, Randy Steffens Jr wrote:
From: Randy Steffens Jr
Subject: [apple-crop] Vertical Scaffold Spacing
To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net
Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011, 6:10 AM
How much vertical distance do you generally employ to separate primary scaffold
branches on semi-
Thanks Randy,my original plan was to grow a seedling tree,take a scion and limb
graft it.some of these limb grafts had outstanding apples but the seedling's
apple's (in every case but one) looked the same but lacking in soluable
solids,smaller, poor or off taste. My new seedling trees in the nur
I'll be very interested to hear how breeding research progresses, Lee. We're
painfully in need of a good HC substitute here in Middle TN. I'd be very
interested to pay you for some scion wood once you release your new varieties
for testing.
Randy Steffens Jr
Shepherd's Valley Orchards
Middle
It has been my experience that two scaffolds may originate at near the same
height without choking the central leader - three originating at the same
height will devigorate the leader eventually -
the longer the tree lives, the more difference it makes -
D
On Feb 27, 2011, at 7:10 AM, Rand
Rye - your picture shows a system that is highly regimented - excessively so
for fruit production - if you want to do it to admire and enjoy, go ahead - be
aware that many of these highly manipulated systems use Golden Delicious or
some other variety with an agreeable growth habit - try to do th
Concerning the spacing discussion below, it is worth noting
that fertilizer and pesticide costs are not insignificant in the
overall cost of orchard management. One can make some adjustments in
pesticide rates based on tree size and (with a smart sprayer) by not
spraying gaps between trees. N
Hello,
I am the editor of a beekeeping magazine, and have following your
discussion group for quite a long time, to see what is important to you,
and how it may affect beekeepers...who, as you are aware also double as
pollinators each spring. My question is have these high density orchards
require
Hi, George --
I probably am too gullible, and Terence is quite convincing,
especially when you hear him 6 or 8 times a year at different fruit
schools! However, a consultant that I respect told me last fall that
some of the better NY growers were at or close to 2000 bushels/A on a
repeating
