I plan to trial Honeycrisp on B.9/B.118, B.9/MM.111 and G.11/MM.111. I also plan to use renewal pruning, with no permanent limbs. Considering Jon Clements' recommendation for Honeycrisp on B.9 at 2 feet apart in the row, any thoughts about spacing for these other combinations, or cautions? My thinking: If Honeycrisp on B.9 means waiting to crop until the third leaf, maybe it is better to not rely heavily on Tall Spindle, but instead also go with fewer trees on interstems (cheaper per acre) that will presumably last longer, need less expensive support and still be trained to a compact, U-Pick friendly fruiting wall.
Steven Bibula Plowshares Community Farm 236 Sebago Lake Road Gorham ME 04038 207.239.0442 www.plowsharesmaine.com
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