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  • From: sherwin <sherwindu@att.net>
  • To: mailing list at ibiblio - Northamerican Allied Fruit Experimenters <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [nafex] Prospects for tree survival
  • Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:28:42 -0500

Three of our apple trees in our small backyard orchard were damaged this year,
probably by winter weather. One of them lost all it's lateral branches and another
about half. What is now appearing is new growth above the graft that resembles
water sprouts, but these are coming out of what remains of the main trunk and not
any lateral branches. My understanding is that water sprouts coming out of
lateral branches do not produce any fruit. Can the same be said about this
growth coming off the main trunk? I am hoping this new growth can eventually
turn into a revived tree. It is strange that what appears to be total destruction
can recover.

Sherwin Dubren
Morton Grove, IL




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