McIntosh Apple tree
Owner: JSchreiber
Location: West Concord, MN, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 2012 |
| Age of this tree: | 15 years |
| Rootstock: | Gurney's "Little Big" variety |
| Soil: | Rich soil |
| Climate at this location: | cold winters |
| Pruning: | Yes |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Not sure |
| Local pests: | codling moth, apple maggots |
Season records for this tree
2016
Scab: Severe attack
Very wet spring and summer; major damage from black spot (apple scab) on apples. The higher apples were better. Fungus may have splashed up from rhubarb plants or lilies. Or perhaps just the massive rainfalls we had and then the fireside tree shaded it too much.