Fruit Tree Guide

[buckvelvet]

Perhaps we could make this a sticky. I have saved all I could from CE's original thread at the QDMA death forum before it was deleted.

-Rootstock. http://articles.extension.org/pages/60736/apple-rootstock-characteristics-and-descriptions
- Pruning at time of Planting, why it's important. http://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/fruit-tree-care-pre-pruning
- Tree Spacing Calculator https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/fact-sheets
- How Many Years until my Tree bears Fruit? http://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/how-many-years
- Blooming and Bearing Problems? http://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/fruit-tree-blooming-bearing-problems

- Bud Stages, Dormancy to Bloom http://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000501_Rep523.pdf
- Disease Susceptibility of Common Apple Cultivators https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/BP/BP-132-W.pdf

- Fruit Tree Disease Identification w/ Pics http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/wvufarm8.html
- Fruit Tree Maturity Chart https://www.acnursery.com/maturity_chart.pdf

- Fruit Tree Pollination Chart https://www.acnursery.com/apple_pollinizer.pdf
- Important of Fruit Tree Pollination http://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/the-importance-of-fruit-tree-pollination

- Pests & Insects http://learningstore.uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/a3565.pdf
- Tools: Selection & Care http://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/tools-selection-care

- Tree Storage & Care if Planting is Delayed http://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/how-to-delay-planting
- Removing Suckers & Water Sprouts http://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/fruit-tree-care-removing-suckers-water-sprouts
Grafting Resources

-Science of Grafting http://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/science-of-grafting
Popular Nurseries to buy Fruit Trees from:
Adams County Nursery Inc http://www.acnursery.com
Burnt Ridge Nursery http://www.burntridgenursery.com/
Century Farms Orchard http://www.centuryfarmorchards.com/
Cummin's Nursery http://www.cumminsnursery.com/
Grandpa's Orchard http://www.grandpasorchard.com/
St. Lawrence Nursery http://www.sln.potsdam.ny.us/
Stark Brothers Nursery http://www.starkbros.com/?gclid=CLzci9uL97sCFeg-MgodpTAAYw"
Wallace Nursery http://www.wallace-woodstock.com/
http://www.wallace-woodstock.com/
Could we make this a sticky?

 

[buckvelvet]

2nd installment.

 

[Neahawg]

Awesome! Sticky would be nice!

 

[wiscwhip]

Nice work BV!!!!!

 

[Turkey Creek]

Will the items you attached as files be able to be accessed once QDMA shuts down? Obviously the direct links to the websites will. Good job BV!

 

[wiscwhip]

Will the items you attached as files be able to be accessed once QDMA shuts down? Obviously the direct links to the websites will. Good job BV!

TC, I just tried to open one, and YES! they will be available in full even when the site shuts down, as they are now saved here on HT as .pdf files in those posts.

 

[buckvelvet]

Final Installment.

Please feel free to add anything else that you all may

 

[buckvelvet]

Will the items you attached as files be able to be accessed once QDMA shuts down? Obviously the direct links to the websites will. Good job BV!

Yes because I copied it as a PDF not anything to do w/ the QDMA server.

 

[woodduck]

Thanks BV

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Nice job, BV !! Great info to have handy.

 

[Merle Hawggard]

You are the man BV, thanks!

 

[CrazyEd]

Good Work, Thank you

 

[buckvelvet]

Apple Man's Spray Program - http://habitat-talk.com/index.php?threads/sprays.4285/

 

[4wanderingeyes]

There is some great info there, and I need to go through it all and try to figure a plan. I have live 10 apple trees of different varieties. Some are 4 years old, some planted last year, some this year. My goal is to have 10 trees alive, but I am sure I will add a few in case a couple dye off, or get destroyed. Anyhow, I havent done anything to them other then plant them, water them the first few months, and weed them occasionally. None have produced yet, but I would like to get on a routine of spraying, and trimming them. I know nothing about either, so I will try to get as much info from the above links as possible, but I am sure I will still have questions. I am more of a hands on type a guy, that takes instruction well, but I dont dissolve a bunch of info very well and come out with highlights after reading a ton of stuff.

Thanks for posting the information in here!

 

[T-Max]

You are the man!

 

[Turkey Creek]

You are the man!

T-Max where are you located? You cant be too far from me relatively.

 

[CrazyEd]

There is some great info there, and I need to go through it all and try to figure a plan. I have live 10 apple trees of different varieties. Some are 4 years old, some planted last year, some this year. My goal is to have 10 trees alive, but I am sure I will add a few in case a couple dye off, or get destroyed. Anyhow, I havent done anything to them other then plant them, water them the first few months, and weed them occasionally. None have produced yet, but I would like to get on a routine of spraying, and trimming them. I know nothing about either, so I will try to get as much info from the above links as possible, but I am sure I will still have questions. I am more of a hands on type a guy, that takes instruction well, but I dont dissolve a bunch of info very well and come out with highlights after reading a ton of stuff.

Thanks for posting the information in here!

Take some pics, start a thread. That is the best way to get advice or help. =)

 

[4wanderingeyes]

I will be going up next weekend and I will plan on taking many pictures.

 

[T-Max]

T-Max where are you located? You cant be too far from me relatively.

Junction City, KS. We are awkwardly located on the edge of a couple zones. We aren't too terribly far apart. :)

 

[Turkey Creek]

Junction City, KS. We are awkwardly located on the edge of a couple zones. We aren't too terribly far apart. :)

My daughter goes to K State so been in your neck of the "woods" more than once.