Raising and Growing Our Organic and Not- So-Organic Foods

[Arielle2]

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We have ordered the dwarf trees from VanWell & Sandy Bar nurseries. Got trees with fantastic root systems & the receipt lists the rootstock but haven't had the trees long enough to see if they truly are dwarf!
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ust checked my Starks catalog. On page 15 there is a text box on the top right. It says they are switching their cherries onto Krymsk 5 and 7. Right now it's just the Starkrimson and Whitegold, but eventually they will switch all cherries. They dont' even make a guess as to how long it will take.

 

[Arielle2]

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just go with Raintree or someone else whom cares enough to specify the rootstock. Raintree will ship all over the US.

 

[Arielle2]

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I myself buy or would buy trees from Adams, Grandpa's Bay Laurel (I can handle March delivery). Raintree, One Green World, Fruit Tree Farm,Arboreum, and Willis. Not much experience with Willis. I bought one tree. It's nice! A

 

[Arielle2]

a beutiful ripeniing chart

https://www.acnursery.com/doc/8/ACN-maturity-chart_2013.pdf

 

[Arielle2]

Greenhouse

 

[Arielle2]

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a very good nursery. Do your homework BEFORE buying. They sell 1 million trees annually and only 5% of their business is us backyard enthusiasts.

https://www.acnursery.com/fruit-trees

 

[Arielle2]

A detail care page on planting a fruit tree .....better than the simplistic ones that are a set up for failure. Notice the gravel mulch suggestion!!!!!

https://www.acnursery.com/resources/faqs

How do I prevent deer damage?
For situations where deer pressure is light to moderate we sell a product called Rechargeable Soap Bags. The soap mimics the scent of a human and in turn acts as a deterrent. These are available for purchase on our tree care page. Unfortunately in many cases deer pressure is too heavy, and a scent deterrent may prove ineffective. In this case fencing is the ideal solution. You may fence the entire area, or for a small lot of trees you may choose to individually cage the trees. For this process the ideal post to use is a 6' T post, available at farm supply stores. Use a minimum of 3 posts per tree, located 4' out from the tree. Posts should be hammered one foot into the ground. The cage should stand at least 5-6' high. Use 3-4" square woven wire, turkey wire, snow fence or plastic mesh (used for erosion control) for the fencing material. We recommend putting down crushed stone inside the cage to enhance weed control (preferably limestone or pea stone). The stone provides excellent vole control as well. Bark mulch is not recommended for fruit trees because it can create a habitat for voles and mice.

 

[Arielle2]

More planting tidbits!!

Can ACN give me spraying recommendations?
ACN is not authorized to give spray recommendations. Growers may obtain spray information on the web at http://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/. A hard copy of the Fruit Production Guide is also available at our online bookstore for $15.00.

How do I prevent damage from ground-dwelling pests (i.e. rabbits and mice)?
We recommend using a tree guard (minimum height 18") to prevent above-ground girdling inflicted by rabbits and mice. We sell a white, plastic tree guard for this purpose. Please see our tree care page to purchase tree guards.

 

[Arielle2]

How far apart should fruit trees be planted?
Dwarf apple trees should be planted in the row 5-7 feet apart. Semi-dwarf apple trees should be planted at 12-14 feet and large semi-dwarf apple trees should be planted 16-18 feet apart. Open-center trained peach, nectarine, apricot and plum trees should be spaced in the row 12-18 feet apart. Domestic pear should be spaced 12-14 feet and Asian pear trees should be spaced at 10-12 feet. Cherry trees should be planted 15-18 feet apart on seedling (mazzard) root and 10-12 feet apart on semi-dwarf root.

Do I need to cut back my trees when I plant them?
We strongly recommend cutting back fruit trees after they are planted. When the trees are harvested from the field there is some root loss due to mechanical harvesting, and therefore the trees may be too big for the root systems to support. Cutting back the trees will help rebalance and invigorate them. Trees planted in the fall should be cut back in the spring.

 

[Leahs Mom]

@Arielle2
Thanks for the link to the video here. You have gathered some amazing information from what I can see as I've started reading from the beginning. I'm going to take the time to read all the way though over the next few days!