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["Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>]

Dwarfing rootstock doesn't grow well (dies) in really cold areas.  If
your apple trees live where you are the cold weather will dwarf them
to some extent.  What zone do you live in and what area?  If your
trees are living and you get apples you are doing well.  Ernie zone 2
Minnesota

---- Original Message ----
From: whirlinghurly@yahoo.com
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Apple tree's/rootstocks for zone 3
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:30:09 -0700 (PDT)

> I just joined a couple weeks ago so I wanted to say hi, and to ask a
>couple questions about growing apples in the cold zones like northern
>Minnesota. I've read all the literature form the U of MN which isn't
>bad, but there seems to be conflicting information so here I am.
>Right now I have 2 haralson and 1 crabapple tree which do well here.
>The only things I do is prune them a little and collect apples. Not a
>lot of pests or insect damage so they've been pretty easy. We bought
>them from a nursery long time ago so I'm assuming a standard
>rootstock. I want to try some dwarfing rootstocks and some other
>apple, but our nurseries around here don't sell them so I'd have to
>look elsewhere.
>Basically I have 2 questions:
>What dwarfing rootstocks will grow well in the cold?We hit 40-50
>below 0 frequently. I have about 18-24 inches of topsoil, with a
>softer clay pan beneath it(meaning I can dig it out pretty easily)
>and we grow a lot of corn, alfalfa and oats.
>Also from the U of MN info, doesn't look like a lot will actually
>grow for apples, maybe sweet 16 and haralson. Do you have any others
>that you'd recommend. I am mostly looking for eating and cider
>apples. The nursery had beacon and chestnut crab, goodland and a
>couple others.
>
>thanks
>jim
>
>
>
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