Rubinette Apple tree
Owner: Ryan
Location: Vineyard, UTAH, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 2015 |
| Age of this tree: | 10 years |
| Soil: | Average, clay loam. I treat with natural fertilizers high in potash, low in nitrogen. Added soil sulfur to get PH around 6.5. |
| Climate at this location: | Cold Hardiness Zone 5-6, High Desert |
| Tree form: | Espalier |
| Height: | Not sure |
| Cropping: | Not specified |
| Growth: | Not specified |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Not sure |
Season records for this tree
2019
Spring blossom: 20 April
Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
I placed a deer net up to protect my little espalier. It's a fan, and has grown to about half of what I want it to be. Had a pretty good blossom - maybe 10-12 clusters, on 4 main branches. I hope to develop more fruiting spurs and grow it up to the full 6-7 feet of space I have allocated.