The right cut
When pruning the apple tree in winter, care should be taken to ensure that the time to choose correctly for the cut. The time between January and March is ideal for this, as there is only a little juice in the bark of the apple tree. If there is a thaw in a mild winter, it should not be used to cut the tree. Otherwise, when it cools down again, the open wounds of the Treetop unwanted twigs freezing. Avoid butt cuts with branches protruding upwards, as water collects on these and freezes to form ice surfaces.
also read
- Pruning apple tree
- Properly care for the apple tree in old age
- Removing an apple tree from the garden
Food for insects and birds
In contrast to the leaves, not all apples fall naturally from the tree. Will be at the harvest not all apples are picked, some specimens can remain on the branch until spring. In principle, this also favors the wintering of some Pests, but to a certain extent it makes sense as winter food for birds. If these are attracted to your garden by this food source, they may also serve as popular predators of caterpillars and worms in summer.
The foliage of the apple tree in winter
If possible, the foliage of the apple tree should not remain under the snow cover all winter. If there is lawn under the apple tree, it can otherwise suffer from mold growth in spring. Since the foliage is also a breeding ground for diseases and various mushrooms it should be collected and composted in good time in autumn. So it can be in the following year as fertilizinghumus serve around the trunk of the apple tree.
Tips & Tricks
If you have a Apple tree in the pot you should protect it from frost in winter. Since the roots are not located below the surface of the earth, they can possibly be damaged by frost.
