Spartan Apple tree
Owner:
Christopher
Location:
Lydd, KENT, United Kingdom
Age: | Planted in about |
Rootstock: | m26 |
Soil: | Sandy |
Pruning: | Medium |
Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
Cropping: | Light crops |
Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
Pesticides: | Chemical treatments |
Local pests: | Aphids |
Season records for this tree
2010
Spring blossom: 23 April
Harvest: 2nd week September
Heavy crop probably due to the cold winter and pruning previous year.2009
Spring blossom: 23 April
Harvest: 2nd week September
Light to medium crop due to pruning and continual infestation of green fly.