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  • From: "Thomas A. Beckett" <thomas@tbeckett.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] apple questions
  • Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:53:00 -0400

I'm going to run these questions by again on the chance that my query
was overlooked last week. I haven't been able to find answers in any of
the sources I know of. If I am just being a hopelessly clueless
newbie, then someone please mail me off-list and tell me and I'll go away.

Thomas

Thomas A. Beckett wrote:
> We have finally gotten settled into a new house. I've had some heirloom
> apple grafts in pots which are now 2 years old. I'm preparing a bed and
> wire trellis to create an espalier in the back yard. The trellis runs
> east-west and is in full sun most or all of the day.
>
> I've got 2 questions.
>
> - The grafts are on M7 rootstock. About how far apart should they be
> planted in an espalier?
>
> - One of the trees -- Kinnaird's Choice -- had spent the summer in
> partial shade and did fine, but went into dormancy fairly early. Now
> that I've got the pots in their new location and we're having a warm
> spell, it is breaking bud and starting to leaf out. Should I try to
> retard this by putting it in the garage until the weather cools again?
> Or just let things take their course and hope it returns to dormancy
> after a short leafing season?
>
> I'm in Hendersonville, NC, Zone 7. Many thanks in advance for your
> advice.




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