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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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