Joe. Those funny looking trees are trees they probably broke off from an ice storm or other falling trees when younger. Then they sprouted shoots or existing limbs took over the top growth. Hope you’re doing well.
@@nhmountains5683 good morning NHMountains, yes could be but they are in a “straight line” and it’s lie every other tree🤷 We are thank you, hope your having a great summer..
Apples are going to need lots of sunlight. Rootstock makes a big difference. Check out Blue Hill nursery. They have lots of good deer apple tree varieties that you could order for the spring.
Ok. Awesome. Here’s my apple tips for you. Get the ph up into 6.0 range by adding lime if need be. Plant in good soil that is well drained. Protect the roots and trunks by cutting a section of 18” aluminum window screen and making a tube by stapling the edge. Use aluminum because mice, bones, and other critters won’t chew it. When you plant the tree put this tube on. Cover the bottom of it 2-3” deep in soil. Then put some pebble stone around the trunk a ways as a mulch. Any mice, voles, squirrels don’t like digging in pebbles. That’ll keep them away. Cage the trees with a roll of 5’ or 6’ 2x4” welded wire. Add one or two t-posts and zip tie. Cut those cages in 14’ lengths so your cage is 4’ diameter. It’s going to cost you just as much to protect the tree as the tree itself. Don’t cut corners. Buy 3-5 trees and take care of them. Water if needed. Prune when needed. After the first year paint your trunks from the ground up to 4-5’ with a mixture of white latex paint and joint compound. It’ll help keep borers out. They will find your trees if unprotected. The paint will also show sawdust if they decide to bore. If you see bored dust. Look for their holes. Stick a long paper clip in as far as you can to hopefully kill the borer larvae. Don’t buy 15-20 trees and not take care of them.
After you get them growing and want to expand you can buy rootstock for $3. Plant them. Let them grow fora couple years and then buy scion cuttings and graft them to the rootstock. You’ll have a tree for under $10 that’s only a year behind the nursery bought trees. Again don’t bite off more than you can handle. Start with just a few and baby them. Disease resistant trees is what you want to start.
Tractor Supply sells an atv drag rake that would scrape up the ground for your plots.
@@nhmountains5683 ohh I didn’t know that.
Thank you NHMountains
Joe. Those funny looking trees are trees they probably broke off from an ice storm or other falling trees when younger. Then they sprouted shoots or existing limbs took over the top growth. Hope you’re doing well.
@@nhmountains5683 good morning NHMountains, yes could be but they are in a “straight line” and it’s lie every other tree🤷
We are thank you, hope your having a great summer..
Apples are going to need lots of sunlight. Rootstock makes a big difference. Check out Blue Hill nursery. They have lots of good deer apple tree varieties that you could order for the spring.
Thank you NHM I’m on the website now this is perfect! Definitely affordable
Ok. Awesome. Here’s my apple tips for you. Get the ph up into 6.0 range by adding lime if need be. Plant in good soil that is well drained. Protect the roots and trunks by cutting a section of 18” aluminum window screen and making a tube by stapling the edge. Use aluminum because mice, bones, and other critters won’t chew it. When you plant the tree put this tube on. Cover the bottom of it 2-3” deep in soil. Then put some pebble stone around the trunk a ways as a mulch. Any mice, voles, squirrels don’t like digging in pebbles. That’ll keep them away. Cage the trees with a roll of 5’ or 6’ 2x4” welded wire. Add one or two t-posts and zip tie. Cut those cages in 14’ lengths so your cage is 4’ diameter. It’s going to cost you just as much to protect the tree as the tree itself. Don’t cut corners. Buy 3-5 trees and take care of them. Water if needed. Prune when needed. After the first year paint your trunks from the ground up to 4-5’ with a mixture of white latex paint and joint compound. It’ll help keep borers out. They will find your trees if unprotected. The paint will also show sawdust if they decide to bore. If you see bored dust. Look for their holes. Stick a long paper clip in as far as you can to hopefully kill the borer larvae. Don’t buy 15-20 trees and not take care of them.
After you get them growing and want to expand you can buy rootstock for $3. Plant them. Let them grow fora couple years and then buy scion cuttings and graft them to the rootstock. You’ll have a tree for under $10 that’s only a year behind the nursery bought trees. Again don’t bite off more than you can handle. Start with just a few and baby them. Disease resistant trees is what you want to start.
Morning Joe , hate the link broke on the tractor . You have everything looking good . 👍🏻🇺🇸
Good morning Del, yes me too hahahah it’s $100 each side I’m just going to get 2 because I’m sure the other side will break soon too lol.