Apple-Crop: Pruning established open-center apple trees

2009-02-22 Thread Steven R. Kanner, MD
I have a small 3-acre orchard, half of which are long-established red spy and McIntosh, which I have rehabbed reasonably well over the past 6 years. I could use advice on pruning the larger open-center trees, especially what to do on the top scaffold limbs. How many of the suckers to eliminate,

Re: Apple-Crop: Pruning established open-center apple trees

2009-02-22 Thread dmnorton
Steven, I don't know if you were looking to purchase a video, but I do have a video by Gary Moulton that is one of the best I have seen on all aspects of pruning, including the pruning of open center trees. It's available on my blog at http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com. I hope this he

RE: Apple-Crop: Pruning established open-center apple trees

2009-02-22 Thread Steven R. Kanner, MD
Thanks for the quick response. It does. Do you put it in the mail quickly? That should go cheaply in several days in transit, no? Regards, SRK _ From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com Sent: Sunday, Febr

Re: Apple-Crop: Pruning established open-center apple trees

2009-02-22 Thread Maurice Tougas
Dr Kanner I'd encourage you to consider joining the Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association. http://www.massfruitgrowers.org/membershiprenewal Dues are only $200/year and you will receive a wealth of information by attending educational sessions they sponsor along with the Extension serv