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Gala Apple tree

Owner: R.

Location:  Greenbank, WASHINGTON, ISLAND, United States

Age:Planted in about
Soil:HARD PACK GLACIAL TILL/PLANTED BY MOUNDING COMPOST; SODDEN GROUND IN WINTER 
Climate at this location:OCT-MAR WET COLD; JUNE-JULY-AUG DRY, COOL MARINE VERY STRONG LATE AFTERNOON WINDS 20-30 MPH
Pruning:INFORMAL ESPALIER AGAINST HOG WIRE FENCE
Tree form:Espalier
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:APPLE SCAB, APHID, PEAR SLUG, SCALE, RED SPIDER MITES

Owner's comments

REGULAR LIME/SULFUR SPRAY REQUIRED: POST HARVEST, MID WINTER, LATE WINTER, PRE-BLOOM, PETAL FALL

Season records for this tree

  • 2010

    Harvest: 2nd week October
    SMALL-REQUIRES HEAVY THINNING, APPLE SCAB ON TREES THAT DID NOT RECEIVE PETAL FALL LIME/SULFUR SPRAY

  • 2009

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