|
Post by smsmith on Apr 10, 2023 9:52:20 GMT -6
Just be careful about pushing too much nitrogen on trees. FB can enter into the new growth in the right conditions. Over zealous pruners find that out sometimes too. Every orchard is different. That’s beauty of it. I don't fertilize my trees for just that reason. FB loves, new tender growth.
|
|
|
Post by nhmountains on Apr 10, 2023 10:46:39 GMT -6
Just be careful about pushing too much nitrogen on trees. FB can enter into the new growth in the right conditions. Over zealous pruners find that out sometimes too. Every orchard is different. That’s beauty of it. I don't fertilize my trees for just that reason. FB loves, new tender growth. My 95 year old father in-law wanted to spread some 10-10-10 fertilizer on his magnolias. He wanted a 10 pound bag. I told him the best I could do was a 50 pound bag. I told him to spread a cup or two on each one. Well he didn’t listen. He spread the 50 pounds and asked for another bag for the other side of the house. So I got another bag and let him at it. I figure if he can wheel a red Ryder wagon with 50 pounds around the yard then he can do what he wants. They’re charging $29.99 a bag for 10-10-10 here now. FJB
|
|
|
Post by nhmountains on Apr 22, 2023 3:47:12 GMT -6
Here’s some photos of the tree at my camp that started this thread. It’s got lots of old fruit spurs on it. I took off sone this spring that were growing off the trunk. It had produced some apples every year that hang late. It leans hard and I debated of making a cut to make it more upright but, I decided to let it go this year due to the stress from the drought last year and because I didn’t get to it early enough. There’s also an upright root sprouts I let grow in case the tree decides to tip over. Ill make a decision as to whether to take it next spring. A twin from the mother apple is much taller and upright. It hasn’t produced the same type of spurs but, the foundation of the tree is better and is starting to make them. You can see the lean of the tree. I tried pulling it upright years ago but, it wanted to lean. This tree seems to put more effort into fruit production. It’s mate seems to want to grow. I think it may stem from me letting it fruit hard early on but, maybe it’s genetics. My NH Gold is in the background. This is the twin that came out of the same apple as the first tree. It’s over 20’ now.
|
|
|
Post by nhmountains on Apr 22, 2023 3:56:27 GMT -6
I forgot to mention I have a third tree that came out of the same apple that I moved years ago. I’ll have to go and check it out. It hadn’t produced an apple the last I’d seen but, it was moved to a location that didn’t get as much sun or attention.
|
|
|
Post by smsmith on May 11, 2023 19:09:33 GMT -6
Well, it looks like I'm going to have to wait another year for any Franklin Cider fruit. I thought my trees had some fruit buds, but now it looks like they're just leaves. It is certainly a variety that wakes up early in spring. I've got some trees still barely past silver tip.
|
|
|
Post by benmnwi on May 12, 2023 14:09:17 GMT -6
Well, it looks like I'm going to have to wait another year for any Franklin Cider fruit. I thought my trees had some fruit buds, but now it looks like they're just leaves. It is certainly a variety that wakes up early in spring. I've got some trees still barely past silver tip. How old is your Franklin? My 2017 B118 franklins look like they will have a pretty solid fruiting year if the quantity of flowers is any indication. Hopefully spraying will help the fruit look a little prettier this year.
|
|
|
Post by smsmith on May 12, 2023 14:13:54 GMT -6
Well, it looks like I'm going to have to wait another year for any Franklin Cider fruit. I thought my trees had some fruit buds, but now it looks like they're just leaves. It is certainly a variety that wakes up early in spring. I've got some trees still barely past silver tip. How old is your Franklin? My 2017 B118 franklins look like they will have a pretty solid fruiting year if the quantity of flowers is any indication. Hopefully spraying will help the fruit look a little prettier this year. 2019
|
|
|
Post by smallchunk on May 20, 2023 6:46:29 GMT -6
Well, it looks like I'm going to have to wait another year for any Franklin Cider fruit. I thought my trees had some fruit buds, but now it looks like they're just leaves. It is certainly a variety that wakes up early in spring. I've got some trees still barely past silver tip. How old is your Franklin? My 2017 B118 franklins look like they will have a pretty solid fruiting year if the quantity of flowers is any indication. Hopefully spraying will help the fruit look a little prettier this year. I think my tree was from ‘17 too, but was transplanted in the fall of ‘20 to our new place. It had over a dozen ugly fruit last fall and spraying didn’t seem to help, lol. I don’t do a late summer spraying for sooty blotch/fly speck tho! I hacked the top of the tree this spring and tacked on some of Art’s scion from back in the day to a better eater for the kids.
|
|
|
Post by Reagan on May 20, 2023 6:57:05 GMT -6
What was the better eater for the kids?
|
|
|
Post by smsmith on May 20, 2023 8:12:03 GMT -6
Just walked my orchards and was surprised to find a couple blossoms on one Franklin Cider. Maybe I will get to taste one this year.
|
|
|
Post by benmnwi on May 20, 2023 9:00:30 GMT -6
Just walked my orchards and was surprised to find a couple blossoms on one Franklin Cider. Maybe I will get to taste one this year. If you like ugly fruit that doesn’t taste the best, this tree is for you! The tree has an extended drop time, so it is good for deer though. I’m hoping to use it in cider once My orchards start producing heavily.
|
|
|
Post by smsmith on May 20, 2023 11:42:10 GMT -6
Just walked my orchards and was surprised to find a couple blossoms on one Franklin Cider. Maybe I will get to taste one this year. If you like ugly fruit that doesn’t taste the best, this tree is for you! The tree has an extended drop time, so it is good for deer though. I’m hoping to use it in cider once My orchards start producing heavily. Ya, I'm guessing I'll taste one or two Franklin Ciders and decide they're best left for the deer.
|
|
|
Post by nhmountains on May 23, 2023 18:07:48 GMT -6
If you like ugly fruit that doesn’t taste the best, this tree is for you! The tree has an extended drop time, so it is good for deer though. I’m hoping to use it in cider once My orchards start producing heavily. Ya, I'm guessing I'll taste one or two Franklin Ciders and decide they're best left for the deer. I’m guessing it’ll only take one for you to decide.
|
|
|
Post by smsmith on Jun 8, 2023 7:12:48 GMT -6
Just walked my orchards and was surprised to find a couple blossoms on one Franklin Cider. Maybe I will get to taste one this year. No Franklin Cider this year. None of the blossoms set fruit. Oh well
|
|
|
Post by smsmith on Feb 14, 2024 18:41:44 GMT -6
|
|