Re: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout

2014-07-07 Thread Bill Beni
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: Matt Pellerin To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 2:55 PM Subject: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout I am a grower

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2014-07-05 Thread Michael Vaughn
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2014-07-04 Thread Arthur Kelly
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: Matt Pellerin To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 2:55 PM Subject: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout I am a grower in central Maine that operates a pick-your

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2014-07-04 Thread Kevin Hauser
://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: Matt Pellerin To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 2:55 PM Subject: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout I am a grower in central Maine that operates a pick-your-own orchard. I

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2014-07-03 Thread Ernest Rollins
: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout I am a grower in central Maine that operates a pick-your-own orchard. I will be planting a tall spindle orchard next year. I would like to plant the rows as narrow as possible in combination with shorter trees so the customers can reach more

Re: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout

2014-07-03 Thread kuffelcreek
- Original Message - From: Matt Pellerin To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 2:55 PM Subject: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout I am a grower in central Maine that operates a pick-your-own orchard. I will be planting a tall spindle

[apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout

2014-07-02 Thread Matt Pellerin
I am a grower in central Maine that operates a pick-your-own orchard. I will be planting a tall spindle orchard next year. I would like to plant the rows as narrow as possible in combination with shorter trees so the customers can reach more of the fruit. My orchard tractor is 54 wide. How

Re: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout

2014-07-02 Thread Hugh Thomas
I have only two years experience with this, but I'll give my opinion. A lot depends on your rootstock. A dwarf rootstock such as Bud 9 seems to do well at 11 ft. spacing on the rows. I have seen 9 ft. Bud 9 that hampered light penetration. I have Bud 9 trees planted 30 inches x 12 feet and I

Re: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout

2014-07-02 Thread dmnorton
://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: Matt Pellerin To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 2:55 PM Subject: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout I am a grower in central Maine that operates a pick-your-own orchard. I will be planting a tall spindle