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["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hello All,

I am planning on putting in a espaliered crabapple and need advice.  The  
graft of this spring is now ready for transplant to it's location.

My plan is for a formal espalier with 4 to 5 cordons.  It is going against  
a masonary wall, and the trellis will be of wood.

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If I understand properly, When the whip reaches the first trellis bar I  
cut it off and with a little luck 2 dormant lateral buds will emerge,  
along with a new leader.  This is repeated at each new cordon level.  Is  
that correct?

In your experience what is the best distance between cordons for a  
espaliered crabapple?

Is there anything I should do to encourage the two laterals and new leader  
to develop at each cut?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tom

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