Good to Know: The 1-2-3 rule for renewal pruning
Use the 1-2-3 rule of renewal pruning to keep the fruiting wood of apple and pear trees young and productive.
Use the 1-2-3 rule of renewal pruning to keep the fruiting wood of apple and pear trees young and productive.
The haphazard complexity of these branched apple trees on Tatura trellis make management and productivity of trees difficult. (Courtesy
This ‘plant destroyer’ fungus thrives in wet soils.
High summer temperatures and shallow soils can adversely affect canopy development and yield.
With spring approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, a new season for orchardists starts with flowers, new leaves and shoots — and much anxiety.
The quicker you fill the space on a trellis, the more sunlight is captured in the canopy.
Results from Bartlett pears grown on Tatura trellis in Australia
An experiment demonstrates how to increase yields of close-planted Bartlett pear trees by changing tree management, not the rootstock.
It’s important to prepare your surface soil the right way before planting.