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Subject: [nafex] Prospects for tree survival
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:28:42 -0500
Three of our apple trees in our small backyard orchard were damaged this
year,
probably by winter weather. One of them lost all it's lateral branches
and another
about half. What is now appearing is new growth above the graft that
resembles
water sprouts, but these are coming out of what remains of the main
trunk and not
any lateral branches. My understanding is that water sprouts coming out of
lateral branches do not produce any fruit. Can the same be said about this
growth coming off the main trunk? I am hoping this new growth can
eventually
turn into a revived tree. It is strange that what appears to be total
destruction
can recover.
Sherwin Dubren
Morton Grove, IL
[nafex] Prospects for tree survival,
sherwin, 10/15/2014