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  • From: nottke1 <nottke1@earthlink.net>
  • To: andrew@beeberrywoods.com, North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Mid summer Apple Pruning
  • Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:56:09 -0400 (EDT)

Main problem with pruning this late in your summer is it will stimulate new
growth which won't have time to harden off and will lead to a good bit of
winter-kill on the new growth.
Jim Nottke
z7 NC

-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew Dewey <andrew@beeberrywoods.com>
>Sent: Aug 10, 2009 6:23 PM
>To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>Subject: [NAFEX] Mid summer Apple Pruning
>
>My brother asked me this weekend about consequences of pruning a
>neglected 40' Northern Spy this time of year - and I couldn't give him
>an answer. The tree was planted by my Father who passed six years ago -
>And I doubt he'd done any pruning for years.
>
>One limb to go ASAP is a 8"+ diameter one about five feet of the ground
>that interferes with lawn mowing. Just doing that would be a big help -
>and the more serious pruning could wait until dormancy. This tree is so
>big that a bucket truck will be necessary to reach the top.
>
>The tree is located in the Boston suburbs - zone 6.
>
>There is some fruit - but nothing I'd want to eat!
>
>All thoughts welcome! Thanks!
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Jim Nottke
Pfafftown, NC




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