Apple/Pear Trees
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OHIOshedder
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I just got a new strip of ground that needs a few apple trees. If you had your choice would you order now and try to plant in November or wait til spring? I will be reclaiming a mowed hay field. Thanks.
dbltree
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Fall is a great time to plant if you can!
letemgrow
PMA Member
I'll second that!!! Planted most all of my apples in November/December and they are doing great.
The advantage to fall planting is they get more time to establish roots before summer stress hits. Make sure they are watered this fall if it is dry tho, that can kill seedlings before they can a chance to start growing by next spring.
OHIOshedder
New Member
Just placed an order at Burnt Ridge. Got Enterprise, Liberty, and Honeycrisp. Didn't say what size trees- any experience ordering from them?
dbltree
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Yes...first class! :way::way:
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Yes, all the work that Double Tree does for wildlife is first class. I have been reading and enjoying this forum for some time and recently traveled to The Wildlife Group (noted at the beginning of this forum) near Auburn, Alabama to pick up some fruit trees. Apple and pear trees in 7-gallon RootSaver pots are on the left and 15-gallon trees on the right. (not sure picture is going to appear!)
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dbltree
Super Moderator
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Yes, all the work that Double Tree does for wildlife is first class. I have been reading and enjoying this forum for some time and recently traveled to The Wildlife Group (noted at the beginning of this forum) near Auburn, Alabama to pick up some fruit trees. Apple and pear trees in 7-gallon RootSaver pots are on the left and 15-gallon trees on the right. (not sure picture is going to appear!)
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Welcome to IW and keep us posted on how your trees do! :way:
Rootsaver roots from http://wildlifegroup.com/index
You have to tear the Roottrapper container from the tree as they grow into the sides which seem like capillary matt
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This may be a pear tree
Fig in plastic pot with root circling:
7 gallon trees
Finally, I planted a modified dbltree recipe:
rye grain, winter peas, red clover, crimson clover, white clover, yellow clover, and blue lupine plus lime and fertilizer. The http://www.sare.org/ web site (thanks for the link dbltree) has good info on cover crops.
You have to tear the Roottrapper container from the tree as they grow into the sides which seem like capillary matt
b
This may be a pear tree
Fig in plastic pot with root circling:
7 gallon trees
Finally, I planted a modified dbltree recipe:
rye grain, winter peas, red clover, crimson clover, white clover, yellow clover, and blue lupine plus lime and fertilizer. The http://www.sare.org/ web site (thanks for the link dbltree) has good info on cover crops.
loneranger
Well-Known Member
Just my experience, but I have had better luck with bare rooted trees, than from those in pots or containers. Burnt ridge is a quality outfit. I can testify to that.
OHIOshedder
New Member
My trees from burnt ridge were little unbranched twig whips but the roots looked good so hopefully they will take off this spring.
BigfootWillow.com
Tree Climber
Fall can be a good for extra time to get established before the summer months, but since fall is over, early spring is good. If in Iowa, April works good.
I plant all my special stuff in spring, winter is not kind in my area.
I plant all my special stuff in spring, winter is not kind in my area.
dbltree
Super Moderator
As mentioned, spring and fall are both great times to plant but early April is when we typically plant our fruit trees...:way:
Good plan?
Dbltree,
I just ordered my first trees. After reading this entire thread I'm pretty excited about taking a shot at creating a small "orchard". I just wondered if I've got some of the right varieties (for both pollination and my location).
I was originally going to go with Goldrush, but after reading about Cedar Rust (and knowing that the area that I'm planting in is loaded with cedars), I decided to go with 5 Enterprise Trees and 5 Golden Delicious. I've been told that the Golden Delicious will be good pollinators for the Enterprise. I'm in Mid-Missouri.
Sound like a good plan?
Thanks!
Steve
Dbltree,
I just ordered my first trees. After reading this entire thread I'm pretty excited about taking a shot at creating a small "orchard". I just wondered if I've got some of the right varieties (for both pollination and my location).
I was originally going to go with Goldrush, but after reading about Cedar Rust (and knowing that the area that I'm planting in is loaded with cedars), I decided to go with 5 Enterprise Trees and 5 Golden Delicious. I've been told that the Golden Delicious will be good pollinators for the Enterprise. I'm in Mid-Missouri.
Sound like a good plan?
Thanks!
Steve
Nontypcl1
Member
For those it may interest there's going to be 4 fruit tree grafting workshops held by ISU extension around the state towards the end of march. Cost is $35 and includes a couple rootstocks and scions to graft and take home.
http://iowaproduce.org/
http://iowaproduce.org/
medicsnoke
Member
dbltree, whats your youtube name? I've been looking for your apple tree pruning video but with no luck
dbltree
Super Moderator
I don't have videos I just posted links to videos done by others (links in this thread)
streitl
Member
The property I bought this past year had an established orchard with about 20 fruit trees of different species/varieties. With the help of my brother in law, we pruned them and removed a few of the dead ones. I plan to plant 10 more apples trees there this spring in the gaps left by the dead trees we removed. I dug holes and added 10-10-10 fertilizer to the bottom of the holes, but the trees are not yet planted. Last night, I re-read this thread, and you wrote to NOT add fertilizer before you plant. Would it be a good idea to remove that fertilizer from those holes? Or will it not hurt anything? I have not done any soil tests.