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Mutsu Apple tree
Owner: Ryan
Location: Vineyard, UTAH, United States
| Age: | Planted in about 2015 |
| Age of this tree: | 5 years |
| Climate at this location: | Cold Hardiness Zone 5-6, High Desert |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Not sure |
| Cropping: | Not specified |
| Growth: | Not specified |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Not sure |
Season records for this tree
2019
Spring blossom: 30 April
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
I got a good dormant spray and copper treatment this winter (maybe mid February). I hope that prevents the return of the aphids. 30% of the tree has blossoms, so it may have a good/small first fruit set this summer.2018
Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Mild attack
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Small aphid infestation, I was able to keep it at bay with Spinosad.2017
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