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Post by Tooln on Jan 4, 2018 15:37:17 GMT -6
Over the past 2 years I've planted over a dozen apple trees. I lost a few and they are being replaced. Would you plant the replacements where the others died or pick a new spot?
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Post by daydreamer on Jan 4, 2018 17:31:40 GMT -6
I’d be curious to hear some thoughts on this as well.
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 4, 2018 18:56:53 GMT -6
Most orchards just plant in the same spot. Why did the trees die? I guess if they died from fire blight I'd move them but, otherwise the same spot unless it's too wet or sandy etc.
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Post by Tooln on Jan 4, 2018 19:42:53 GMT -6
Most orchards just plant in the same spot. Why did the trees die? I guess if they died from fire blight I'd move them but, otherwise the same spot unless it's too wet or sandy etc. Not sure why, I know one didn't look to healthy last spring when I planted it. Called the nursery where I got it and they are replacing no questions asked. |
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 4, 2018 23:08:06 GMT -6
Most orchards just plant in the same spot. Why did the trees die? I guess if they died from fire blight I'd move them but, otherwise the same spot unless it's too wet or sandy etc. Not sure why, I know one didn't look to healthy last spring when I planted it. Called the nursery where I got it and they are replacing no questions asked. I had a couple trees winter die last year for no apparent reason. One wild and one I planted. No sign of disease or critter damage. If if you're sure it was not killed by fire blight then I'd replant there. Fire blight would have brown leaves with the limb tips bent over. Black sooty bark spots. |
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Post by Tooln on Jan 5, 2018 4:58:25 GMT -6
Not sure why, I know one didn't look to healthy last spring when I planted it. Called the nursery where I got it and they are replacing no questions asked. I had a couple trees winter die last year for no apparent reason. One wild and one I planted. No sign of disease or critter damage. If if you're sure it was not killed by fire blight then I'd replant there. Fire blight would have brown leaves with the limb tips bent over. Black sooty bark spots. I saw nothing like that. |
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 5, 2018 5:28:51 GMT -6
I'd dig out the other one and replant then Tooln.
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Post by Catscratch on Jan 5, 2018 7:16:32 GMT -6
I've wondered this before too. I've had a tree or two that for no apparent reason just dropped dead. Wondered if it had something to do with the site because the other trees planted at the same time had the same of everything else (water, sunlight, protection, etc.) and no issues.
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 5, 2018 7:28:09 GMT -6
What was the rootstock ?
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Post by Tooln on Jan 5, 2018 15:07:32 GMT -6
Not sure of the root stock. Purchased from a local nursery. |
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 5, 2018 15:34:53 GMT -6
I've wondered this before too. I've had a tree or two that for no apparent reason just dropped dead. Wondered if it had something to do with the site because the other trees planted at the same time had the same of everything else (water, sunlight, protection, etc.) and no issues. The root quality may have been different from one tree to another. I see this this when I buy rootstock. Some are smaller than others. Some have poorer quality roots. I lost a few rootstock and grafts last year because I should've grown the rootstock another year but, was stubborn and grafted. They died. The shock of grafting and summer heat did them in. I'd been smarter to wait and grow them a year. The roots were noticeably poorer than the others. The same could be said of nursery trees. I've seen lots of stressed trees at local nurseries. A lot of times they don't get watered when they should have and can get stressed or damaged. |
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 5, 2018 18:27:21 GMT -6
Seedling rootstocks (such as dolgo) will have different genetics from plant to plant. Might make a difference.
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