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Post by smsmith on Aug 4, 2017 6:28:03 GMT -6
I went with 15' spacing but I alternated rows so the trees are offset. If it ever gets to be a spacing problem some will be more heavily pruned than others. If I had more open land I'd do the 20' spacing. I've got some trees on M7 that I spaced around 12' apart. I usually aim for 15' between pears since they have a more columnar growth pattern. A guy could pack trees in around 10-12' apart, even on standard or semi-standard rootstocks...but you'd have to be consistent with your pruning and training.
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Post by Sandbur on Aug 4, 2017 6:34:44 GMT -6
I kind of thinks pears are best planted with their roots in the air for me. Plant the tops down and don't worry about spacing. The quicker they die, the quicker you can move ahead and plant apples.
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Post by smsmith on Aug 4, 2017 6:42:46 GMT -6
^^^ya well, you just wait until I start picking bushels of delicious fresh pears I have my doubts too, but damnit...Vic is getting pears to produce in Alaska
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 4, 2017 11:14:38 GMT -6
^^^ya well, you just wait until I start picking bushels of delicious fresh pears I have my doubts too, but damnit...Vic is getting pears to produce in Alaska What do the people on "growing fruit" say about northern pears?
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 4, 2017 11:15:45 GMT -6
I went with 15' spacing but I alternated rows so the trees are offset. If it ever gets to be a spacing problem some will be more heavily pruned than others. If I had more open land I'd do the 20' spacing. I've got some trees on M7 that I spaced around 12' apart. I usually aim for 15' between pears since they have a more columnar growth pattern. A guy could pack trees in around 10-12' apart, even on standard or semi-standard rootstocks...but you'd have to be consistent with your pruning and training. Unless we kill a lot more bear I doubt pruning is ever going to be a major issue for me.
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Post by smsmith on Aug 4, 2017 11:28:05 GMT -6
^^^ya well, you just wait until I start picking bushels of delicious fresh pears I have my doubts too, but damnit...Vic is getting pears to produce in Alaska What do the people on "growing fruit" say about northern pears? Not very many folks as far north as I am on GF. There is at least one guy way up north in Canada (I think 2b or 3a) who is successfully growing the Russian pears. Neither of my scions of those pears (Krazulya and Krasnobokaya I think) that I received from a guy in Alaska took this spring. I hope to try again next spring. I did get grafts from Vavilov (a Russian pear available from GRIN, originated in Leningrad), Sauvignac (Canadian origins), and Waterville (VT) to take. That'll make 9 northern hardy varieties I have, with these other pears that are at least 2nd leaf here = Ure, Early Gold, Walden Large, Hill, Southworth, and Stacey. Right now, I think I will request Beireschmidt, Tyson, Siberian, and Golden Spice from GRIN for next spring. I'll graft the Siberian and Golden Spice onto the Ure and Early Gold in hopes of future cross pollination. The others I'll graft onto OHxF 97 rootstocks from this year that had failed grafts. There will be pears hitting the ground here sooner or later if I stay alive long enough
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Post by Sandbur on Aug 4, 2017 12:56:50 GMT -6
What do the people on "growing fruit" say about northern pears? Not very many folks as far north as I am on GF. There is at least one guy way up north in Canada (I think 2b or 3a) who is successfully growing the Russian pears. Neither of my scions of those pears (Krazulya and Krasnobokaya I think) that I received from a guy in Alaska took this spring. I hope to try again next spring. I did get grafts from Vavilov (a Russian pear available from GRIN, originated in Leningrad), Sauvignac (Canadian origins), and Waterville (VT) to take. That'll make 9 northern hardy varieties I have, with these other pears that are at least 2nd leaf here = Ure, Early Gold, Walden Large, Hill, Southworth, and Stacey. Right now, I think I will request Beireschmidt, Tyson, Siberian, and Golden Spice from GRIN for next spring. I'll graft the Siberian and Golden Spice onto the Ure and Early Gold in hopes of future cross pollination. The others I'll graft onto OHxF 97 rootstocks from this year that had failed grafts. There will be pears hitting the ground here sooner or later if I stay alive long enough I will help you eat'em!
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Post by Sandbur on Aug 4, 2017 12:58:07 GMT -6
You sure Beerschmidt ain't beer?
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Post by smsmith on Aug 4, 2017 13:22:02 GMT -6
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