Apple/Pear Trees

[Sligh1]

Dolgo be my 1st choice.

On above tree pics.... I’d run fungicides (captan, copper, Myclobutinyl, propiconazole, etc). I’d also run an insecticide like Bifen xts. Last- I’d add chelated iron & zinc.
The only last things after that would be: too much or too little water. Soil types. Lack of N-P-K (likely P) or way outta wack PH.

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

What folks know about wild plum trees? Deer eat them? Ran into a guy yesterday. He was in the ditch with tarps all layed and and an elaborate bin system in the back of his truck with topper. I asked him what he was doing and he informed me he was collecting wild plums so the seeds could be used for new trees for a nursing. I had probably driven by that tree a thousand times and never noticed it.

 

[Sligh1]

Yep. No doubt! Early droppers so not as if the window for much hunting with them is there but diverse & desired food- they are great to have.

 

[Hardwood11]

Yes deer will eat Plums-not as preferred as Apple though

 

[Hardwood11]

Plum is high up on the chart as a wildlife planting, deer and pheasant use the shrub cover on my farms all the time. I would rank it one of the best shrubs to plant.

 

[Sligh1]

That’s crazy. What type of plum is that?!? My wild plums look nice certain years but I don’t recall them being that nice!
Actually.... putting up stand right now & see this as I’m going in.... wild plum...

 

[Hardwood11]

We planted American Plum. This is on sandy soil in MN, but they thrive!

 

[Jbohn]

I don't have any , well not yet

 

[6Popes1Booner]

Those look really good. Have you tried eating any?

 

[Hardwood11]

Those look really good. Have you tried eating any?

Plums....yes they are ok? My wifes aunt makes us plum jelly which is really good. Here is a pic from yesterday. Most of the plum trees are plum full.

 

[jonathanjt]

Here’s one of my projects this year here in IN. Switchgrass surrounding a small Alf-Alfa plot with some fruit trees I planted this year.

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[jonathanjt]

!A few more trees I planted


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[jonathanjt]

View of the 61 tree orchard.


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[bwese]

Jon, that is a nice looking orchard you have planted. Not trying to be a debbie downer but just in case it is is a frost pocket you'll have time to move them.

Is that spot at the top of a hill and able to get wind blowing through it to keep it from frosting out? That is my only concern with it. If it is not it will be a magnet.

 

[jonathanjt]

Yes it’s the top of that hill. 100 yards south it is about 30’ lower or so. Hoping for the best! Lol


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[Hardwood11]

That’s a sweet looking spot,,!

 

[EatSleepHunt]

Any opinions on pruning apple trees now.
Instead of late winter? I have a few apple trees around the house I would like to get a head start on.
Thanks

 

[EatSleepHunt]

This nice weather has me chomping at the bit to do outside projects! And the apple trees are staring at me..

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[JNRBRONC]

I’d say prune now.


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[SB3]

This'll be my first time trying but I got some M116 rootstock online its coming in mid march so I'm waiting till late Feb to prune/collect scions. Might as well turn those prunings into new trees!

Anybody do much grafting?