Taking inventory

[KDdid]

I walked my east property line today, and checked out the 4 apple trees that are buried in my fence row. I'm thinking I could cut some of the black locusts that canopy over them next winter. It's too late to prune this year right? Blooms are on the way to opening on several.

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[KDdid]

Sadly dad allowed a neighbor to tear out some of the original fence row because flooding kept him from accessing a small field behind this fence. About 100 yards down from this spot was another fence that "T"'d into this one, and there were several huge apple trees that it the dust in the name of progress. One was probably 2' at the base. Missed my first deer with an old Bear compound near that tree back in 1979.


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[Merle Hawggard]

It would probably be best to attack the black locust trees. I think when you open up the canopy the old trees will respond well.
Hate to hear about the big Apple tree. Keep a watch out for sprouts coming up though. If it was a seedling it will be the same variety.

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[KDdid]

The end of the fence where the big apple was is now a small patch of brush, I'll look it over for signs of small apple trees. Funny thing is, the farm is only 20 miles away from the grave of John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed. As a kid I remember every farmer around the township claiming they had a big apple tree that was planted by Johnny. How they knew that, I'm not sure.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1848


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[KDdid]

I'm thinking about girdling the locust trees closest the apples, and dealing with them this winter. Unfortunately most of the shade is across the fence, on the neighbor's side. Would there be any advantage to fertilize around these trees?


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[Chainsaw]

I'm thinking about girdling the locust trees closest the apples, and dealing with them this winter. Unfortunately most of the shade is across the fence, on the neighbor's side. Would there be any advantage to fertilize around these trees?


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I fertilized some wild apple trees regularly and being hedgerow trees they grew nicely. I think it was all about giving them space and sun that made them grow so well though. As we released more and more trees and didn't fertilize the more recently released trees we realized that with or without fertilizer they did just fine.

 

[buckdeer1]

Sometimes if you just girdle without treatment it just pi$$es them off and the sprout everywhere.I like to spray them with brush killer and diesel after double girdle

 

[KDdid]

Sometimes if you just girdle without treatment it just pi$$es them off and the sprout everywhere.I like to spray them with brush killer and diesel after double girdle

I've got some Tordon in the shed, but as close as the trees are to the apples, I'm a little concerned about root to root contact.


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[KDdid]

Stopped by the apples this morning, lots of fruit setting.


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[JDunham]

Sadly dad allowed a neighbor to tear out some of the original fence row because flooding kept him from accessing a small field behind this fence. About 100 yards down from this spot was another fence that "T"'d into this one, and there were several huge apple trees that it the dust in the name of progress. One was probably 2' at the base. Missed my first deer with an old Bear compound near that tree back in 1979.


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Your comment about missing your first deer with an old Bear Whitetail compound near that apple tree brought back some good memories. I spent a lot of time sitting near apple trees with one of those bows. I also missed a few before I ever connected. Great memories. Get those old trees some sunlight and then start pruning diseased and dead wood next winter. Start a regular pruning plan the following winter.

 

[KDdid]

Hard to believe that it's been almost 40 years.


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[KDdid]

Here's another welcome find down the east fence row-I believe these trees/bushes are the start of a plum thicket.

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[Goldentriangle]

Here's another welcome find down the east fence row-I believe these trees/bushes are the start of a plum thicket.

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I may be wrong cause I am very new to fruit trees, those look identical to some wild crab apples that I have in my yard. Mine actually grew from the rootstock of an apple that died in my yard before I lived here. I only say this because yours looks identical to mine, both fruit and leaves.


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[KDdid]

I might be mistaken, for sure. There are plums in an adjacent fence row, I'll check them and compare fruit and leaves.

 

[DocHolladay]

Hack and Squirt the locusts. That should help keep anything from getting to the apples.

 

[KDdid]

I think I posted the incorrect photo when I was thinking about plums. Here's another shot- this fruit has a single pit, and a hazy bloom coating.


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