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Post by Tooln on Feb 10, 2017 16:38:40 GMT -6
I was out to my property today and did a little bit of trimming and pruning on my apple trees. I have one question on this little twig sticking out. Should this be trimmed off or should I not worry about something that small?  |
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Post by nhmountains on Feb 10, 2017 17:00:32 GMT -6
I believe that may be a fruit spur so you'd leave that. Any other photos of your limbs?
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Post by Tooln on Feb 10, 2017 17:10:04 GMT -6
I believe that may be a fruit spur so you'd leave that. Any other photos of your limbs? No, but I plan to go again tomorrow. I'll take some better pics, if I remember that is. |
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Post by smsmith on Feb 10, 2017 17:30:39 GMT -6
I believe that may be a fruit spur so you'd leave that. My first thought too |
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Post by nhmountains on Feb 10, 2017 18:50:07 GMT -6
Those little nubs are what you're looking for. They're what produces the fruit buds , blossoms, and then apples. They'll last several years if they're not pruned or broken off by pulling the fruit off incorrectly.
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Post by ogemaone on Feb 11, 2017 8:15:11 GMT -6
Think I'm going to prune mine today, supposed to be 35.
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Post by Tooln on Feb 12, 2017 17:46:51 GMT -6
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Post by Tooln on Feb 12, 2017 18:00:42 GMT -6
I saw this on one tree. Maybe hard to see from the pic but it's just above the bottom 2 branches. Looks like some sort of injury. Any idea what would have happened.  |
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Post by smsmith on Feb 12, 2017 18:13:18 GMT -6
That last pic looks like a limb was trimmed and the wound is healing over
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Post by Tooln on Feb 12, 2017 18:22:20 GMT -6
That last pic looks like a limb was trimmed and the wound is healing over Very possible, but i really don't remember trimming it. But I know the wife was out doing some trimming once by herself. |
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Post by smsmith on Feb 12, 2017 18:24:11 GMT -6
It may have come from the nursery that way
In that pic I'd (carefully) remove every limb that is visible.
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Post by nhmountains on Feb 12, 2017 18:35:15 GMT -6
On the top photo carefully trim off the top left leader at the base. The one on the right wants to be the leader. On on the second photo up from the bottom I'd take the lower left limb this year and the one on the right next year. Some would take both this year. Trim them tight to the branch collar They are competing for the central leader. |
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Post by nhmountains on Feb 12, 2017 18:38:20 GMT -6
On the third photo I'd trim off the two upper left main leaders leaving the right most. That'll take off. Tie down the top branch on the left.
On the 4th photo I'd tie down that top most branch to get the crotch angle better.
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Post by ogemaone on Feb 12, 2017 19:58:39 GMT -6
That last pic looks like a limb was trimmed and the wound is healing over Very possible, but i really don't remember trimming it. But I know the wife was out doing some trimming once by herself. Tooln, my trees were the same size. I got some of mine from Woodstock as well. Here is a pic of a centennial or chestnut crab. this will be the third year in the ground and they have produced some fruit the last two years. Really happy with the trees from Woodstock Nuresry. Half my trees are from them and the other half are from St. Lawrence.  image upload widget |
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Post by ogemaone on Feb 12, 2017 20:01:23 GMT -6
Here is a chestnut that is going on year two in the ground.  |
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