Re: [Apple-Crop] When to Head or Tie Down Tall Tall Spindle to promote lateral growth?

2017-05-01 Thread Doug Nelson
> Mosbah Kushad, University of Illinois > > > > *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] *On > Behalf Of *Doug Nelson > *Sent:* Monday, May 01, 2017 9:01 AM > *To:* apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > *Subject:* [Apple-Crop] When to Head or Tie Down Tall

Re: [Apple-Crop] When to Head or Tie Down Tall Tall Spindle to promote lateral growth?

2017-05-01 Thread Kushad, Mosbah M
, spur/non spur, etc. Mosbah Kushad, University of Illinois From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of Doug Nelson Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 9:01 AM To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com Subject: [Apple-Crop] When to Head or Tie Down Tall Tall Spindle to promote

[Apple-Crop] When to Head or Tie Down Tall Tall Spindle to promote lateral growth?

2017-05-01 Thread Doug Nelson
I have second year old tall spindles. Some of them are near the maximum height. Most of them do not have enough lateral growth. When should I head the tree or Shepard hook the top of the tree down with twine? I am next to a commercial tree nursery. They Shepard hook tie down in Spring to promote l