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  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] apple tree dormancy/precocity
  • Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:20:24 -0500

Thanks for the suggestion. The branches were grafted in easy reach - that is, sort of on the side of the tree - so they are growing fairly horizontal on their own. But they do reach upwards, especially towards their ends. Do you think that further flattening their angle would help?

Ginda

On Nov 3, 2004, at 9:18 AM, Del Stubbs wrote:

Ginda, I would be curious what would happen if you tied down some of the uncooperative
branches to a horizontal position, I have often enough heard the idea proferred that
horizontal branches fruit before partially verticle ones do. I have no idea how many
seasons are necessary to make the change have effect. Del

Note that this is the same tree that frustrates me every year as the
crab branches flower and fruit, and the grafted branches just grow
leaves. Note also that except for the cox, the grafted branches look
quite healthy, and some of them have gotten very large. (especially
the Ashmead and Ribston, which are on the sunniest side) So the tree
looks irregular, and a little sad, when it is in bloom. The grafts
were done in 1999 and 2000. The tree only gets a few hours of full sun
each day, which is my working hypothesis for the troubles getting it to
bloom.

Ginda Fisher

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