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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
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
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240High Density Problems
AVOIDTHEDREADEDSINKINGPROBLEM!!!!-Itstartswiththetreeplanter
Biggestproblemwasinconsistentplantingdepth-Scionrooting-Loseproduction/increasevegetation
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
1. Plant Tree2. Rake in the edges3. Adjust tree height4. Smooth surface around tree again
More consistent bud union depthUse the “fist” rule
Done right the first timeCan help with drainage/pooling
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240
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
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Things to Consider
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240
Painting treesWeed Control is keyTree TrainingExtra support
Tall Spindle Chores
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Let’s tie some limbs!
RubberbandsMax-tapenerWeights/Rocks
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Pruning Newly Planted Trees
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Single out the leader
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Renewal cuts
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
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Over cropped too early
Cutoffeverylimbleavingarenewalcut-Treattreelikenewlyplanted-Singleleader
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Tips for upright growing varieties
Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. 38 Broad Street
Hollis NH (603) 465 2240Tips for upright growing varieties
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
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
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 ext.3hardy.ty@gmail.com
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