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coast of Maine | Many issues in home orchards start when you are sold the absolutely worst tree or root system for your climate and or soils.The tree that blew over was likely a dwarf with poor anchorage as weak root support.Try a steel support stake.We grow only M-111 or M118 root stock here for our poor soils and less than ideal weather.They are 80 % of standard size.We tried 7a.,26 's as well they all lay over.We still use support on 118's.Find your soil types and start there with the correct rootstock.What is sold at your local tree sales is likely what could be had cheap and sold high.There are trees that need a pollinator tree.Read lots ,buy the correct ones and this will help.Buy a few dozen and you will pay attention better.One or two gets left behind.Kill the grass beneath the trees drip edges.Weather always wins as well. | |
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