About this Cortland Apple tree
Owner: Lori
Location: OTTER CREEK, IOWA/JACKSON, United States
Visiting: By arrangement
| Age: | Planted in about 2013 |
| Soil characteristics at this location: | Iowa clay with limestone |
| Climate at this location: | Borderline Zone 3 - 4 depends on our Winter. |
| Pruning: | We do our own. |
| Age of this tree: | Not sure |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Taller than 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth characteristics: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Main local pests: | Deer, and quality Iowa bugs ! |
Season records for this tree
| Season | Blossom date | Picking date / Yield | Size | Season notes |
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| 2016 | 3rd week September |
4.0m / 13.3ft high 3.5m / 11.7ft wide |
Scab: Mild attack Mildew: Mild attack Fireblight: Mild attack Cedar-apple rust: Severe attack Woolly aphid: Mild attack Codling moth: Mild attack Plum fruit moth: Mild attack Silverleaf: Mild attack |
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