Replacing the Apricots & Pruning the Fruit Trees!
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Date: 2022-07-16
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Nicolas
Also you shouldn't plant trees like that. Fertilizer should never go in the bottom. Coz the bottom roots are for water, not nutrients. Plus with the rain, where does that fertility go? Away from the roots, deep in the ground. So it's useless. Compost and fertilizer always go on the TOP, after you've planted the tree. That way with the rain the nutrients go TOWARDS the roots. And please mulch, for the love of god please use mulch =( And do not backfill the hole with compost or potting mix. You can use some if your soil is very heavy, but in your case it isn't. You should just fluff the soil a bit, and backfill with your native soil, that's it. Otherwise, when tree roots meet the border between potting mix and native soil, it's hard to break, and you slow down the recovery of your tree and its adaptability in your garden. I really really don't understand why you refuse to put mulch in your garden, it's so weird, I've never seen it in a professional gardener.
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Also you shouldn't plant trees like that. Fertilizer should never go in the bottom. Coz the bottom roots are for water, not nutrients. Plus with the rain, where does that fertility go? Away from the roots, deep in the ground. So it's useless. Compost and fertilizer always go on the TOP, after you've planted the tree. That way with the rain the nutrients go TOWARDS the roots. And please mulch, for the love of god please use mulch =( And do not backfill the hole with compost or potting mix. You can use some if your soil is very heavy, but in your case it isn't. You should just fluff the soil a bit, and backfill with your native soil, that's it. Otherwise, when tree roots meet the border between potting mix and native soil, it's hard to break, and you slow down the recovery of your tree and its adaptability in your garden. I really really don't understand why you refuse to put mulch in your garden, it's so weird, I've never seen it in a professional gardener.
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mimosveta
I just saw a video about a, um, so this westerner guy horticulturist of some kind, botanist, I don't know, he spent few years in japan, and was amazed how they plant their trees, and typically under angle. most of examples he gave, was when there's opening in the canopy, so you point the tree the way it would grow anyway, toward the opening, as in, the trees look more natural right of the bat, but from trees he showed us, it seems to be applied to all trees, even those that aren't fighting for sunlight with other trees. he also had some other things to say, they did something weird with soil, in the end they would put the grass back where they took it from, so even tho the tree was just planted, it was fully surrounded by grass, as if it was there for a while, no disturbed soil.
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I just saw a video about a, um, so this westerner guy horticulturist of some kind, botanist, I don't know, he spent few years in japan, and was amazed how they plant their trees, and typically under angle. most of examples he gave, was when there's opening in the canopy, so you point the tree the way it would grow anyway, toward the opening, as in, the trees look more natural right of the bat, but from trees he showed us, it seems to be applied to all trees, even those that aren't fighting for sunlight with other trees. he also had some other things to say, they did something weird with soil, in the end they would put the grass back where they took it from, so even tho the tree was just planted, it was fully surrounded by grass, as if it was there for a while, no disturbed soil.
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Truth
Yum yum yum. my parents had so many fruit trees and huge gardens growing up. I'd ride my horse under an apple or plum tree and grab two as we rode by. One for my horse and one for me if it was apples. Talk about amazing! There's not much that could touch a warm, ripe plum in the summer! Figs are amazing right off the tree also! I wonder if you can grow figs in your zone? If so the leaves alone are worth growing but the fresh fruit is amazing! Seeing both of your babies out there with you is so wonderful! Benjamin is so interested in it all and growing into a sweet young man and that little Samantha! Stuffs something in her mouth and runs! lol Adorable!
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Yum yum yum. my parents had so many fruit trees and huge gardens growing up. I'd ride my horse under an apple or plum tree and grab two as we rode by. One for my horse and one for me if it was apples. Talk about amazing! There's not much that could touch a warm, ripe plum in the summer! Figs are amazing right off the tree also! I wonder if you can grow figs in your zone? If so the leaves alone are worth growing but the fresh fruit is amazing! Seeing both of your babies out there with you is so wonderful! Benjamin is so interested in it all and growing into a sweet young man and that little Samantha! Stuffs something in her mouth and runs! lol Adorable!
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DLynne222
I think, or I understood, chill hours actually refers to how many hours the soil temperature remains 45 degrees (F) or below, regardless of the air temperature. Here in Texas, that's so variable year to year. I'm zone 7b/8a and we average 800-1000 chill hours in my area. I can get trees to stay alive, but actually getting fruit has been so iffy because of too warm weather in January and February, then late hard freezes in March and April when so many of the trees are blooming, or have already finished blooming and even have fruit beginning on them. Very challenging, but I'm not giving up! Great video, thank you!
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I think, or I understood, chill hours actually refers to how many hours the soil temperature remains 45 degrees (F) or below, regardless of the air temperature. Here in Texas, that's so variable year to year. I'm zone 7b/8a and we average 800-1000 chill hours in my area. I can get trees to stay alive, but actually getting fruit has been so iffy because of too warm weather in January and February, then late hard freezes in March and April when so many of the trees are blooming, or have already finished blooming and even have fruit beginning on them. Very challenging, but I'm not giving up! Great video, thank you!
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Erica
Thanks for your videos. I have learned so much and become so much more confident as a gardener. I have a plum tree (not sure the variety) and 2 years ago it lost a main branch in a storm. Now it is lopsided and actually looks to be leaning. Because it is next to my driveway, I have to prune it so it doesn't hit cars, but now I've got to prune for more shaping. I don't want to damage it, but can I just, I don't know, go for it as far as cutting off what needs to go for shape? I find so much conflicting information online but I love the tree and don't want to damage it. Thanks so much!
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Thanks for your videos. I have learned so much and become so much more confident as a gardener. I have a plum tree (not sure the variety) and 2 years ago it lost a main branch in a storm. Now it is lopsided and actually looks to be leaning. Because it is next to my driveway, I have to prune it so it doesn't hit cars, but now I've got to prune for more shaping. I don't want to damage it, but can I just, I don't know, go for it as far as cutting off what needs to go for shape? I find so much conflicting information online but I love the tree and don't want to damage it. Thanks so much!
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Matthew
Sadly 1 of the 2 apricots we planted last winter had canker that us and the nursery missed. Didn't even have a chance to wake up. We replaced it. Still 1 of only 2 trees that have died out of 50 we have planted in the last 2 years.
Its interesting you are doing your winter pruning, only finished our summer prune a few weeks ago, although some of our apples decided a second flowering was a good idea. So now we have apples going into winter. Lucky that even tho we have 800 to 1000 chill hours, only 4 to 5 frosts during winter, so they should ripen.
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Sadly 1 of the 2 apricots we planted last winter had canker that us and the nursery missed. Didn't even have a chance to wake up. We replaced it. Still 1 of only 2 trees that have died out of 50 we have planted in the last 2 years.
Its interesting you are doing your winter pruning, only finished our summer prune a few weeks ago, although some of our apples decided a second flowering was a good idea. So now we have apples going into winter. Lucky that even tho we have 800 to 1000 chill hours, only 4 to 5 frosts during winter, so they should ripen.
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James
I know you complain a little bit about your clay soil but it looks sooo much easier to dig than my thick red clay soil. Not only that, but I hit rocks all the time. Its so frustrating. Its always such a chore to get something in the ground. I just planted a heritage birch (15ft tall) and a hoopsii (about 7-8ft tall. That wasnt too fun. But they look great lol. Im thinking about planting some fruit trees now. But how is bug management? Do you spray? Ive not watched the entire video yet so maybe you answered that already.
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I know you complain a little bit about your clay soil but it looks sooo much easier to dig than my thick red clay soil. Not only that, but I hit rocks all the time. Its so frustrating. Its always such a chore to get something in the ground. I just planted a heritage birch (15ft tall) and a hoopsii (about 7-8ft tall. That wasnt too fun. But they look great lol. Im thinking about planting some fruit trees now. But how is bug management? Do you spray? Ive not watched the entire video yet so maybe you answered that already.
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Leigh
Very nice. I have a love hate relationship with Apricots. I love apricot jam, cobblers, turnovers and just apricots but their hit and miss where I live no matter the variety. Usually due to early blooms that get bit by our crazy weather and problems with boars and disease. Sorry but you might want to check your definition of chill hours. Pretty sure it's not frost to frost. At least in most areas. Visited Spokane once and points west. Love the people and the area!
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Very nice. I have a love hate relationship with Apricots. I love apricot jam, cobblers, turnovers and just apricots but their hit and miss where I live no matter the variety. Usually due to early blooms that get bit by our crazy weather and problems with boars and disease. Sorry but you might want to check your definition of chill hours. Pretty sure it's not frost to frost. At least in most areas. Visited Spokane once and points west. Love the people and the area!
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Jsaysyay
first bulbs have finally opened here, just tiny clusters of crocus, i can't wait to see the area you planted in a few years, because in just three years each crocus bulb we have has put out between 3-7 flowers! also watching this really makes me want to buy a fruit tree, i literally live behind a big orchard though lol (still gonna buy a couple anyways, as much as being downwind of all those fruit trees means any problem they have will fly at me lol, oh well)
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first bulbs have finally opened here, just tiny clusters of crocus, i can't wait to see the area you planted in a few years, because in just three years each crocus bulb we have has put out between 3-7 flowers! also watching this really makes me want to buy a fruit tree, i literally live behind a big orchard though lol (still gonna buy a couple anyways, as much as being downwind of all those fruit trees means any problem they have will fly at me lol, oh well)
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