I plan on clearing land in the woods in order to add a few more fruit trees to my land. What is the minimum size clearing I should consider doing, if I want to ensure adequate sunlight and ensure the competition from the canopy of surrounding trees does not drown out my sunlight in a few years?
Is it possible to clonally propagate seedling rootstock like Antonovka or Dolgo? Would there be any drawbacks to clonally propagating the seedling rootstock vs. growing from Seed?
What is the best way to reproduce OHxF 97 rootstock. I have several OHxF 97 rootstocks planted. If I just take cuttings from the rootstock and plant them in my beds this winter will they sprout roots and create new rootstocks? If so could the rootstock be grafted this spring?