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The Invalid wrote: Picked some apples from our tree yesterday and most of them had maggots in. All seemed to have got in from the base of the apple in the middle. Will I need to put a tar band round the tree or are the eggs injected in by flying bugs ? I'm going to get rid of my apple tree this winter - I'll try to transplant it to the lotty but I fear it might be too big even to do this. I've battled with moths for 6 years now. I've ringed it every year and used a trap with pheromones to attract the males moths - lots were in there but still got very few apples even though we had a spectacular show of flowers each spring. I have however discovered that hawthorns are bad in the vacinity of apple trees. I have two hawthorns within 5 metres of the tree! So it's goodbye to my apple tree ( |
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La Puce wrote: I'm going to get rid of my apple tree this winter - I'll try to transplant it to the lotty but I fear it might be too big even to do this. I have however discovered that hawthorns are bad in the vacinity of apple trees. I have two hawthorns within 5 metres of the tree! So it's goodbye to my apple tree ( Very sad to loose an apple tree. You are right, hawthorne or for that matter most of the roseaceae family, seem to be a problem, which is a shame. I have a tree - which too 5 years to bear fruit to identify what it was, has suffered from scab, canker, codling and tortrix moth. Despite my best efforts this year it produced 8 edible fruits. Turns out it is Laxtons Fortune, so unfortunately I will be cutting it back and grafting a something else on to the trunk. It might be worth working your way throuogh Martin Crawford's book - Directory of Apple Cultivars. In there he details over 3000 cultivars, and has a column for Codling moth indicating wheather the cultivar is susceptible or resistance to Codling moth. There is another moth that affects apples Tortrix moth, this one can be identified because the leaf is folded over the hole in the apple. Again can be controlled via pheromone traps. Clifford Bawtry, Doncaster. South Yorkshire |
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cliff_the_gardener wrote: Very sad to loose an apple tree. You are right, hawthorne or for that matter most of the roseaceae family, seem to be a problem, which is a shame. Would you beleive, I didn't have not only 2 hawthorns, but a magnificent floribonda, white pompoms, scented like heaven and the profusion this year was amazing. I said was, I severely reduced it down on Sunday. I'm having a 'spring cleaning' .... here are the roses at the back, on the left there's the apple, but you can't see it on this. http://cjoint.com/?jmqhMTTdAx I have a tree - which too 5 years to bear fruit to identify what it was, has suffered from scab, canker, codling and tortrix moth. Despite my best efforts this year it produced 8 edible fruits. Turns out it is Laxtons Fortune, so unfortunately I will be cutting it back and grafting a something else on to the trunk. I'm not sure what my apple tree is. It's pathetic but I got it on a whim of my youngest son, who said that the apples on the picture looked like the one of the wicked witch in Snow White, bright red and huge. Here the apple, if you perhaps can identify it? I've never had huge bright red apples on it, perhaps one a couple of years ago .... http://cjoint.com/?jmqmy4TbmE But grafting .... I never thought of this! Can I graft on say a trunk of about 10cm circumference? It might be worth working your way throuogh Martin Crawford's book - Directory of Apple Cultivars. In there he details over 3000 cultivars, and has a column for Codling moth indicating wheather the cultivar is susceptible or resistance to Codling moth. There is another moth that affects apples Tortrix moth, this one can be identified because the leaf is folded over the hole in the apple. Again can be controlled via pheromone traps. I haven' t had much time to look into it all, I'm only thinking of the pergola I'm going to construct instead of the apple tree - but if I can save that tree, it would be nice indeed. |
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La Puce
Like the containers and azalea. As for identifying the apple - cant tell by just looking at it on the screen - no where near that cleaver. I have to work through the measurements, cutting them open, takes a minimum of 3 but was told to work on half a bucket - because the features from apple to apple can be so variable. But grafting .... I never thought of this! Can I graft on say a trunk of about 10cm circumference? It is very possible to graft onto a trunk by a process known as topworking and the graft technique is done by cleft grafting. This is done in the dormant season - usually Feb-March. Basically the main limbs except a couple of branches, which are left to give the sap something to rise too and are known as sap-drawer branches, are removed leaving a couple of feet of stump of the main limbs. The edge of the saw cuts are pared with a knife. The scions is a piece of last seasons growth of the cultivar you want to cultivate, around 6in in legth and about the thickness of a pencil. Once prepared, these are inserted into the cut ends of the limbs. The scion is cut so that the top has a bud at its end and the other is cut to form a wedge cut on either side (I knew that my childhood whitling of wood must have a use) so that there is a bud left on the side of the wedge cut. On the edge of the stump a vertical cut is made using a chisle into the stump, so the cut gones. The depth of the cut being the same as the length of the wedge. This is a brutal process for the tree so you need to have a little respect, be clean in making cuts and dont damage the bark. The cut is held open (a flat blade screwdriver is good) and the wedge inserted and the edge of the bark cut on the wedge aligned with the bark of the limb. They need to touch. Three pieces of wood can be put into each limb like this. Having done this fill the top of the cuts with clay or putty and then seal the whole graft and scion with grafting wax. The clay or putty stops the wax running down the cut which might prevent the cut from healing. The idea of the wax is to seal out all the baddies. I generally run a damp cloth (which has been in Milton or other Sodium Hypochlorite solution) around the cut so as to reduce the chance of infection. It sounds far worse than it is. Just aligning the cambium layers of the tree and the scion by at least 55% should give a chance of success, provided it does not dry out or the tree id not stressed by drought. The process can then be repeated on other branches. This is where you get into making these multy variety apple trees - Egremont russet this side, discovery over here, that nice one from across the road. Last month I visited an orchard which was planted around 1870 and basically consited of Bramley apples and Victoria plums. The lady who looked after it from 1920 had some fun with it, all of a sudden you could spot some Emneth Early or what I think is Tydemans Early Worcester just appearing off a bough. These were most likely done in a similar way, just making a wedge and inseting the wood into a T cut in the bark. If you want any further help feel free to ask (cliff_the_gardener at hotmail dot co dot uk) Clifford Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
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cliff_the_gardener wrote: It is very possible to graft onto a trunk by a process known as topworking and the graft technique is done by cleft grafting. Cliff, thank you so much for this. I have done some grafting a few times (Lancaster's Middlewood and during a C and G course, but only on 'twig' size. I never thought I could do it on an older tree. I'm emailing you with a couple of questions - I fancy moving the tree and then grafting, it could be my winter project. Thanks again. |
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On 12 Sep 2006 02:32:14 -0700, "La Puce" wrote:
I've battled with moths for 6 years now. I've ringed it every year and used a trap with pheromones to attract the males moths - lots were in there but still got very few apples even though we had a spectacular show of flowers each spring. I have however discovered that hawthorns are bad in the vacinity of apple trees. I have two hawthorns within 5 metres of the tree! So it's goodbye to my apple tree ( We have a whole hedge of hawthorns plus one tree within 5 metres and the apples have very few problems. We did use band 2 years running and a pheremone trap the next year but I have done nothing since. Kath |
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In article . com,
cliff_the_gardener writes It is very possible to graft onto a trunk by a process known as topworking and the graft technique is done by cleft grafting. This is done in the dormant season - usually Feb-March. Basically SNIP This is where you get into making these multy variety apple trees - Egremont russet this side, discovery over here, that nice one from across the road. If you want any further help feel free to ask (cliff_the_gardener at hotmail dot co dot uk) Cliff, are there easily followed graphics for the technique? We did do a little of this propagation in the RHS course but not on an apple tree type scale. I was thinking of planting another apple tree where our red oak was cut down, but would like to play around with grafting etc if I could. Would it be possible to put the necessary pollinators on one tree? Is there a list or book you would recommend, regarding types of soil and apple varieties? Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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Janet Tweedy wrote: Though quite why hawthorn should be bad for apple trees isn't in any book I have. The only caution is not to plant it near apple or pear orchards, since it is associated with fireblight disease in these trees. The bacterium Erwinia amylovora hosts include hawthorn (which I have), amelanchier (which I have) chaenomeles (which I have), cotoneaster (with I have), quince (which I have), photinia, pyracantha .... All of those that I have are situated in my front garden and all surround my apple tree. Amazing bad luck I know. |
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Uncle Marvo wrote: In reply to La Puce ) who wrote this in The only caution is not to plant it near apple or pear orchards, since it is associated with fireblight disease in these trees. The bacterium Erwinia amylovora hosts include hawthorn (which I have), amelanchier (which I have) chaenomeles (which I have), cotoneaster (with I have), quince (which I have), photinia, pyracantha .... All of those that I have are situated in my front garden and all surround my apple tree. Amazing bad luck I know. I've got a pyracantha which you can have ... LOL!! No really LOL!!! You .... |
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Uncle Marvo writes
In reply to La Puce ) who wrote this in . com, I, Marvo, say : Janet Tweedy wrote: Though quite why hawthorn should be bad for apple trees isn't in any book I have. The only caution is not to plant it near apple or pear orchards, since it is associated with fireblight disease in these trees. The bacterium Erwinia amylovora hosts include hawthorn (which I have), amelanchier (which I have) chaenomeles (which I have), cotoneaster (with I have), quince (which I have), photinia, pyracantha .... All of those that I have are situated in my front garden and all surround my apple tree. Amazing bad luck I know. I've got a pyracantha which you can have ... I wonder to what extent fireblight is a problem with apples in the UK. I ask since hawthorn is one of our most widely used hedging plants, including in the fruit growing areas of Kent and Worcestershire. -- Kay |
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In article , Uncle Marvo
writes In reply to La Puce ) who wrote this in . com, I, Marvo, say : Janet Tweedy wrote: Though quite why hawthorn should be bad for apple trees isn't in any book I have. The only caution is not to plant it near apple or pear orchards, since it is associated with fireblight disease in these trees. I've had fireblight in a Pyracantha grown in a small bed by the side of the front door then trained horizontally under a bay window as the drive comes up to the wall. I cut it all back about 8 years ago and it started to grow again after about 2 years. It's now nearly back to what it was. The other trees around have not been touched. janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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Hello Janet
Sorry fro the delay - had a day out at Brogale Sunday - just getting over it now. The best book I can recommend for grafting is an oldy but goody The Grafters Handbook, R J Garner ISBN 0304321729 I paid £6 for my ex libary copy (so thanks go to Dudley Libary) There are pictures in there. I am not familiar with pictures on the net, but googled this link:- http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/adv...topworking.htm .. As for soil conditions etc, I would repeat my recomendation for Martin Crawfod's book Directory of Apple Cultivars available from www.agroforestry.co.uk .. In terms of mixing cultivars on a tree it can be done - sold as family trees. Personally I am not a fan because many of the cultivars mixed are picked bucause the public know the names, rather than matching the vigour of the plant. My preference is to grow as cordons, as the trees can be planted at a between plant 75cm x 3m rows .. Clifford Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
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