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  • From: "Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>
  • To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Stump
  • Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:48:43 -0400

Hello All,

 

Quick question…  Should a large, hollow stump be treated like a in-ground planting, or an above ground pot?

 

Taking down a old apple tree has left us a large hollow stump about 2’ high, and an opening 18-20” in diameter.   There is about 2-3” of wood that creates the natural planter. It’s center is full of compost and soil.  The tree was a Northern Spy which was over 100 years old.

 

 

Would the soil volume and connection to earth be enough to protect a planting of blackberries in the old stump?  Or should annuals be put into it?  Zone 5A.  Wild blackberries survive in the same orchard.

 

Thanks,

Tom




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