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- From: "Joe Boles" <jo.bo@rogers.com>
- To: "Ontario Fruit Explorers" <labruscagrape@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [OFEX] Espalier
- Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 21:17:28 -0400
Biz:
The pear is 12 years old; maybe 13. The apples are about 8. I
do not know what the rootstock is under the pear; the label from the
nursery said Dwarf Bartlett. It appears to be more of a semi-dwarf which makes
the rootstock more of a mystery. The apples are on dwarf rootstock. I use the
Lorette system for pruning the pears and the modified Lorette system for apples.
I switched to the modified Lorette system for apples a couple of years back as
the Lorette system did not work that well for apples. I pruned the apples July
16th this year and I did not get that explosive growth of new shoots. I have
found earlier pruning is one cause of explosive growth as well as moisture and
fertilizer. This was a dry summer and I did not fertilize the fruit trees at
all.
The pear harvest was normal and the apple harvest is
at the best its been.
The pruning of the re-growth is a judgment call at the time of
that pruning. At most it would be only one bud beyond the whorl, possibly back
to the whorl or even one bud below the whorl, depending on what new buds are
present. When the secondary branch gets too long I look for a good bud close to
the main branch and prune back to it. What settles down the secondary growth the
most is a lot of maturing fruit on the tree.
I've stayed away completely from tip bearers.
My apple trees are also 6 feet apart; I think 8 or 10 feet
would be better.
The Ashmede's Kernel graft did not leaf out so yes a new scion
would be appreciated and yes I would love to try the Niedswetskyana
Crab.
If I have not answered all your questions or you have new ones
please feel free to try me again.
Joe
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[OFEX] Espalier,
Joe Boles, 09/05/2007
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Re: [OFEX] Espalier,
Thomas Olenio, 09/05/2007
- Re: [OFEX] Espalier, Joe Boles, 09/05/2007
- Re: [OFEX] Espalier, joe calico, 09/06/2007
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Re: [OFEX] Espalier,
Biz Storms, 09/06/2007
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Re: [OFEX] Espalier,
Joe Boles, 09/06/2007
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Re: [OFEX] Espalier,
Biz Storms, 09/08/2007
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Re: [OFEX] Espalier?,
Thomas Olenio, 09/08/2007
- Re: [OFEX] Espalier?, Thomas Olenio, 09/08/2007
- Re: [OFEX] Espalier?, Joe Boles, 09/08/2007
- Re: [OFEX] Espalier, Joe Boles, 09/08/2007
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Re: [OFEX] Espalier?,
Thomas Olenio, 09/08/2007
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Re: [OFEX] Espalier,
Biz Storms, 09/08/2007
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Re: [OFEX] Espalier,
Joe Boles, 09/06/2007
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [OFEX] Espalier, John Barbowski, 09/05/2007
- Re: [OFEX] Espalier, Luffman, Margie, 09/06/2007
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Re: [OFEX] Espalier,
Thomas Olenio, 09/05/2007
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