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BJ says... Kert, Is that true?! Where would you suggest I look for more information? At the moment my fruit trees are small, but as non-dwarfs I am planning to manage their size through pruning. I've a few more trees I'd like to get and was thinking of dwarfs - but I'd rather 'tough' with a requirement to prune than 'delicate'. (Alas, very delicate plants are unlikely to survive me!) (I also thought it was the grafted plant and not the root stock that indicated susceptibility to critters such as aphids - so from a nerdy perspective I'd love to know how that works - do the roots produce all the sap?) | About the Author BJ11 WA 18th June 2010 3:30pm #UserID: 3414 Posts: 215 View All BJ11's Edible Fruit Trees |
Brad says... There's excellent web info on apple rootstocks and pest / disease resistance. More than other tree types generally dwarfs are less vigorous. For me a 4 m tree is better than a 10m tree. But if the max prune / espalier size fits your space you don't need a dwarf. Although less vigourous some dwarfs fruit earlier (but eventually less) | About the Author Brad2 Como, Perth 18th June 2010 7:24pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: 762 View All Brad2's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Han says... Hi guys, Still on the topic of woolly aphids, I bought a barerooted Elberta peach from local hardware store and noticed a few white fluffy sticky spots attached to the roots. I thought they could be woolly aphids. I rubbed them off and gave the roots a quick rinse under the tap. Would this stop further infection next year? I also dug in the potting mix coming with the tree into the soil, and now really regret it. Kert, you mentioned woolly aphids over winter on the roots. Do they also lay eggs at the same time? If so, do you think it is necessary to dig out the tree and disgard the soil aroud it and replant? Thank you. Han.. | About the Author Han Adelaide 23rd June 2010 7:19pm #UserID: 3637 Posts: 4 View All Han's Edible Fruit Trees |
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