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Cortland Apple tree

Owner: Lori

Location:  Otter Creek, IOWA/JACKSON, United States

Age:Planted in about 2013
Age of this tree:14 years
Soil:Iowa clay with limestone 
Climate at this location:Borderline Zone 3 - 4 depends on our Winter.
Pruning:We do our own.
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Taller than 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Deer, and quality Iowa bugs !