On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:24:59 +0000, vomog
wrote:


Higgs Boson;926465 Wrote:
On Jun 10, 2:48*am, vomog wrote:-
Hi there.
I'm growing Apricots from seed in France and now have 8 saplings about
2 ft high. They are very spindly and need support. Should I nip out
the
growing tip to encourage bushing?

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vomog-

Are they getting enough sun? Spindly often applied to plants that are
not getting enough sun.

HB
I've been growing them in a greenhouse. It's been very warm this spring,
and certainly not lacking sun. Having had great luck with Peach from
seed, I assumed the same for Apricots.

Stone fruit trees don't do very well in a greenhouse, they become
stunted. In order to properly develop these trees need to be exposed
to the elements, to temperature fluctuations and wind - without
movement the root system won't attain full form, without
contraction/expansion from alternating temperature neither will the
above ground portion develop a strong structure. And those are not
saplings... get those seedlings outdoors.

Tree Stages

1. Seed
2. Seedling: the above-ground part of the embryo that sprouts from the
seed
3. Sapling: After the seedling reaches 1 m tall, and until it reaches
7 cm in stem diameter
4. Pole: young trees from 7–30 cm diameter
5. Mature tree: over 30 cm diameter, reproductive years begin
6. Old tree: dominate old growth forest; height growth slows greatly,
with majority of productivity in seed production
7. Overmatu dieback and decay become common
8. Snag: standing dead wood
9. Log/debris: fallen dead wood