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

[Doug Nelson]

Mosbah,
When is the best time to apply promalin or maxcel-the label instructions
for apples appear to be for either prior to bud break or for nursery sized
trees?

On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Kushad, Mosbah M 
wrote:

> My suggestion is not to head the leader unless it has reached its maximum
> height, then head it back to a weak lateral *in winter*.   As you
> mentioned, tie-down the leader in early spring, but don’t forget to bring
> it back up after bud break and before it stiffens in mid-summer (early July
> in Illinois). You can also make a notch *above* dormant buds on the
> leader to break the apical dominance effect.  Or you can brush/spray the
> blind-wood areas of the leader with Promalin.  Promalin is a growth
> regulator, so its effect is subject to many factors including temperature,
> rootstock, tree vigor, 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 lateral growth?
>
>
>
> 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 lateral growth. A few youtube videos about tall spindle
> indicate to do head in mid summer if the trees are tall enough. No one has
> ever talked about shepard hooking tall spindle. The literature I can find
> online is silent on heading or shepard hooks.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Doug Nelson
>
> The Bluffs
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Re: [Apple-Crop] When to Head or Tie Down Tall Tall Spindle to promote lateral growth?

[Kushad, Mosbah M]

My suggestion is not to head the leader unless it has reached its maximum 
height, then head it back to a weak lateral in winter.   As you mentioned, 
tie-down the leader in early spring, but don’t forget to bring it back up after 
bud break and before it stiffens in mid-summer (early July in Illinois). You 
can also make a notch above dormant buds on the leader to break the apical 
dominance effect.  Or you can brush/spray the blind-wood areas of the leader 
with Promalin.  Promalin is a growth regulator, so its effect is subject to 
many factors including temperature, rootstock, tree vigor, 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 
lateral growth?

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 lateral growth. A few youtube videos about tall spindle indicate to do 
head in mid summer if the trees are tall enough. No one has ever talked about 
shepard hooking tall spindle. The literature I can find online is silent on 
heading or shepard hooks.

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

[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 lateral growth. A few youtube videos about tall spindle
indicate to do head in mid summer if the trees are tall enough. No one has
ever talked about shepard hooking tall spindle. The literature I can find
online is silent on heading or shepard hooks.

-- 
Doug Nelson
The Bluffs
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