38 Broad Street Hollis NH (603) 465 2240 Tips for Managing...
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By Tyler HardyBrookdale Fruit Farm, Inc.
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240
Tips for Managing Young High Density Apple Plantings
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240AppleProduction
165 Acres of Apples- Many different sizes and systems
Planting mainly tall spindle since 2008- M9, B9, G11, G41, G935, Nic-29M9-337, B10, M26, B9/111, Pajam-2
RubymacLindamacSnappymacMacounRoyalcourtGalaEarly FujiFujiSnowsweetHoneycrispMAIA-1MAIA-11CrimsoncrispZestarDandee RedEmpire
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240High Density Problems
AVOIDTHEDREADEDSINKINGPROBLEM!!!!-Itstartswiththetreeplanter
Biggestproblemwasinconsistentplantingdepth-Scionrooting-Loseproduction/increasevegetation
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240
-Corrected planter problemsAdjust frequently pending on field
-Having consistent shank is very advantageous-Easy to add soil – very difficult to take away-Use more labor-Smoother planting surface when finished
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1. Plant Tree2. Rake in the edges3. Adjust tree height4. Smooth surface around tree again
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More consistent bud union depthUse the “fist” rule
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Done right the first timeCan help with drainage/pooling
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240
GetirrigationonASAP!Temporaryheaderlines
2”x450’headerhoseisonly$145T-tapestarterorSWV$0.60-1.60
Getswateroutifnotimetodigpermanentundergroundmains
Drip Irrigation
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Things to Consider
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240
Painting treesWeed Control is keyTree TrainingExtra support
Tall Spindle Chores
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Let’s tie some limbs!
RubberbandsMax-tapenerWeights/Rocks
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Pruning Newly Planted Trees
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Single out the leader
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Renewal cuts
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Don’t crop too early!!!
-Let the tree fill space before cropping heavy-When thinking of cropload look at rootstock and variety combinations
Honeycrisp on B9 cropped to heavy-Pruned very aggressive-Plenty of N-Single leaders like younger tree-Allow fruit but hand thin hard
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Over cropped too early
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Cutoffeverylimbleavingarenewalcut-Treattreelikenewlyplanted-Singleleader
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Tips for upright growing varieties
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Tips for upright growing varieties
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Tall Spindle not for you?
M26 or similar more vigorous root4’x14’ = 777 trees/acreLess intensive trellis systemFollow tall spindle rulesRenewal pruning systemCan still obtain high yields earlyIf vigor gets to be too much
crop heavy
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Tall Spindle not for you?Bud1185’-7’ x 14’-16’ spacing622-384 trees/acreBottom scaffold semi-permanentPotential for 1000+ bushel/acreLimb training essential in first couple years
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Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240
Tyler HardyBrookdale Fruit Farm, Inc.38 Broad St.Hollis, NHwww.brookdalefruitfarm.com603.465.2241 [email protected]