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.
Apple Central Leader
This manual has been written for those who:
- plan to plant a new orchard
- must take care of young apple trees and manage a high density orchard
- nurserymen who grow the trees
- in any way are concerned with the establishment, management and performance of high density apple trees.
List of topics in this manual
- Row spacings & tree heights
- Tree spacing and densities
- Which rootstock - Dwarfing, semi-vigorous, vigorous?
- 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
- 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
