Pruning and Caring for Apple Trees

127 Pages·2011·5.57 MB·English

by  Buisman, Kathy

Pruning and Caring
for Apple Trees

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Pruning Objectives
To train a plant
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To maintain plant health
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To improve quality of flowers,
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fruit, foliage and stems
To control growth
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Two Interrelated
Processes

1. Sunlight and carbohydrate
physiology

2. Plant hormone physiology
(plant growth regulators)
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1. Fruit Trees
Require Sunlight !!!

Leaves
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require 30-
50%

Fruit need

>70%
Fiesta Apple
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Prevent Heavy Shading

Site selection
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Tree spacing
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Proper limb positioning
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Pruning (dormant & Summer)
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Trees Love Sunshine
Eatable landscape
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Apple Blossom

State Flower: Arkansas & Michigan
Sekai-Ichi
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