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Gala Apple tree
Owner: Erin
Location: Toledo, OHIO, United States
| Age: | Planted in about 2019 |
| Age of this tree: | 6 years |
| Soil: | loam, well draining, rich |
| Climate at this location: | Zone 6A |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Not specified |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
Season records for this tree
2019
Canker: Not present
Scab: Mild attack
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
we bought the tree in June with 30 apples on it. scab was present when we bought it. 13 apples survived storms, thinning and rot. heavy amounts of rain. late frost in May. highest temperature was 94 on 7/20. lowest temp between June 1 and Sept 1 was 44 during the day on 6/3. largest amount of rain in one day was 5.5 inches 7/4. it rained 91 days, 68 inches. January 31 it was -10 and -43 with windchill, one of coldest days on record. 74 in tall, 57 in wide.2018
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