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Post by buckvelvet on Feb 18, 2017 9:48:41 GMT -6
Which cut do i make? Leave the middle & cut the 2 sides or leave the sides & cut the middle? Good spacing between all 3 as i put spacers last year.  |
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Post by buckvelvet on Feb 18, 2017 9:49:46 GMT -6
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Post by Tooln on Feb 18, 2017 11:40:52 GMT -6
Don't take my word cause I'm an apple virgin. But my guess would be cut the center one.
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 18, 2017 11:47:35 GMT -6
How high do you want the first limbs?
Maybe try the scoring trick of mayas to stimulate side branches along that long central leader.
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Post by smsmith on Feb 18, 2017 11:54:16 GMT -6
Looks like that branch is maybe 3' at the highest? I'd be removing it completely at the trunk. I'd also cut the central leader at an angle above a bud right around the 5-6' mark...that'd help stimulate side branching
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Post by buckvelvet on Feb 18, 2017 12:15:57 GMT -6
This is on b118 stock. Its a homestead crab, not sure how much branchin i need yet? 2nd leaf at perm location.
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Post by smsmith on Feb 18, 2017 12:27:41 GMT -6
If you let that 3 forked side limb continue to grow, it will be "robbing" the tree of upward growth. Leaving it last year was a good idea as it and it's leaves helped to feed the tree. This year...I'd remove it....unless that is where you want your first scaffold. If so, I'd remove the outer forks and keep the center.
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Post by buckvelvet on Feb 18, 2017 13:25:03 GMT -6
Well im askin cuz this is the 2nd older tree with limbs to train, what should i do then scar it?
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Post by smsmith on Feb 18, 2017 17:34:23 GMT -6
Well im askin cuz this is the 2nd older tree with limbs to train, what should i do then scar it? I wish I could answer that for you. It all comes down to what you want out of your trees. As I said earlier, if it was one of my trees...I'd remove that branch entirely. I'd also remove the rest of the laterals...and I'd make an angled cut on the central leader around 5-6' up. I want the first set of scaffolds at 4-5' |
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Post by buckvelvet on Feb 18, 2017 18:27:54 GMT -6
Sorry was dairy farmin missed parts of what you said, interesting, i'll give it a go. You scar above a bud correct?
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Post by smsmith on Feb 18, 2017 18:34:33 GMT -6
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Post by buckvelvet on Feb 18, 2017 21:08:22 GMT -6
Nice video stu, found this one too.
Whats your desired scaffold section spacing?
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Post by smsmith on Feb 18, 2017 21:24:02 GMT -6
I like a minimum of 15" for alternating scaffolds, 18-24" even better when thinking long term
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Post by biglakebass on Feb 18, 2017 23:36:55 GMT -6
Never ceases to amaze me on the tech talk of apple trees. Just amazing and thoroughly confusing! I just but a tree, cover the roots with dirt and hope the fucker grows!  |
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Post by buckvelvet on Feb 19, 2017 11:25:18 GMT -6
Stu, why cut the whole tree back to 6ft tall? Its b118 its gonna be big? Just curious...
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