This manual has been written for those who plan to plant a new orchard; who must take care of young apple trees and manage a high density orchard; for nurserymen who grow the trees; and for those who in any way are concerned with the establishment, management and performance of high density apple trees.
Updated and expanded: July 2020
Apple Central Leader
This manual has been written for:
- those who plan to plant a new orchard
- those who must take care of young apple trees and manage a high density orchard
- nurserymen who grow the trees
- those who in any way are concerned with the establishment, management and performance of high density apple trees.
- 100 pages of info, photos and illustrations
- File download: 5.5 Mb
- Updated and expanded: July 2020
List of topics in this manual
- Row spacings & tree heights
- Tree spacing and densities
- Which rootstock - Dwarfing, semi-vigorous, vigorous?
- What is apple replant disease (ARD) NEW
- Overcoming ARD
- Nursery trees - the ideal tree
- Scion rooting of apples
- Tree growth habit
- Different pruning cuts
- Heading cut - spring vs winter
- Thinning cut
- Delay heading
- Bench cut
- Clean cut
- December cut
- Ring cut
- Don't make these mistakes when planting apple trees NEW
- After planting
- When buds move in spring
- When you can not plant feathered trees
- Manage trees in the first season
- feathered trees
- Rods/whips
- Second year
- tree growth and management
- Third year
- prepare for ongoing productivity
- Fourth year - trees should have filled their alloted space
- positives and negatives
- bee activity
- type of net, structure, shape
- colour
- why is it important
- supply of nutrients
