Choosing the right tree in the trade
Worldwide there are several thousand different varieties due to different varieties and regional characteristics Apple varieties. It is advisable to choose an apple variety for your own garden that is adapted in terms of its requirements to the soil and climate of the region. In Central Europe, for example, the following varieties have been widespread for many decades:
- Red booscope
- Alcmene
- Cox orange
- More beautiful from Nordhausen
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These are in specialist shops Apple varieties available in different growth and refinement forms. So through the Graft at a certain height and on a certain growth base the growth height as a bush, Half-stem or High trunk mapped out.
Pull an apple tree from a core yourself
With a lot of patience, apple trees can also be grown from seeds yourself. You should be aware, however, that the resulting tree does not necessarily have the same characteristics as the tree that bears the fruit. As each
Apple blossom individually with someone else's pollen Apple blossom is pollinated, the genome stored in the core is a combination of both trees. In this way, seedlings can often produce surprisingly vigorous wild forms of apple trees. If apple kernels are to be germinated before winter, they must be stratified between moist layers of paper in the refrigerator for at least two weeks.Plant the seedling properly
In the planting of a young apple tree it is essential to pay attention to the later spread of roots and crown. Espalier trees can be brought closer to a wall than a tree with High trunk and big Treetop. You should dig the planting hole for the seedling twice as large as the root ball of the apple tree. Then ideally dress the planting hole with loose clothing humus off so that the Apple tree as a shallow root can grow well.
Tips & Tricks
The right time to transplant a young apple tree seedling is autumn. When the leaves have fallen, there is minimal sap circulation in the tree, which makes transplanting easier.
