Margil Apple tree
Owner: Paul
Location: Warminster, WILTSHIRE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 2000 |
| Age of this tree: | 26 years |
| Rootstock: | M9 |
| Soil: | Chalky loam |
| Climate at this location: | Southern English frost pocket |
| Pruning: | Yes |
| Tree form: | Cordon |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Biennial cropping (alternate years) |
| Growth: | This tree does not grow well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Woodlice, wasps, slugs, snails |
Owner's comments
Bacterial canker may have killed the tree this year as it has virtually ringed the trunk just above the graftSeason records for this tree
2012
Size: 1.0m / 3.3ft high 1.5m / 5.0ft wide
Great fruit set but canker more or less destroyed the crop. Gorgeous apple but hard to grow