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- Positively influence the development of the apple tree
- Slower growth in the early years of life
- Wrong locations and varieties complicate the development
- The evolution in the change of the seasons
- Tips & Tricks
Positively influence the development of the apple tree
By deciding on a specific apple variety, parameters such as size and growth rate are already partially defined. Nevertheless, care can be taken with each tree during the growth phase with proper care.
Slower growth in the early years of life
If you are thinking of pulling an apple tree from a kernel yourself, you will need to be patient. Apple trees grow relatively slowly even when repelled in wild forms at a young age. In contrast, a commercially available, finished as half-stem or high-stem grafted tree is usually already about four to six years old. In the same way, you can harvest apples from such a tree if it has been selected for the respective location.
Wrong locations and varieties complicate the development
Only a tree that is climatically adapted to a specific location will also be able to develop optimally. Many varieties from the food trade would be rather unsuitable for cultivation here in Germany, which is why the collection of seeds from these apples is not really worthwhile. If your garden is bordered by high thuja hedges or something similar, then you should opt for apple trees with high stem form for light and well ventilated treetops. These lie with the treetop above the hedges and can therefore be well dried by the wind after a rain. In shady and moist locations, varieties with resistance to mildew and other fungal diseases may be useful, including:
The evolution in the change of the seasons
The best time to plant an apple tree is in autumn, when all the leaves have fallen off. After the winter, the apple blossoms appear in March and April, before the leaves on the branches also spread out. If not enough was cut in February and March, this can be corrected during the summer cut.
Tips & Tricks
Through targeted cuts, an apple tree can be so strongly influenced in its development that it becomes a trellis or bonsai.