Age: | Planted in about 1950 |
Age of this tree: | 69 years |
Soil: | Light soil on top of clay. |
Climate at this location: | Temperate. Average rainfall and good exposure to sun. |
Pruning: | We try to keep the top accessible by a an apple- picker bag on the end of a pole. We try to restrict the lateral growth by pruning. |
Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
Cropping: | Heavy crops |
Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
Pesticides: | Un-treated |
Local pests: | Codling moth. |
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