Tree diary for the apple tree

What is a tree diary?

A tree diary is kept by a gardener for a specific tree in the garden. In the tree diary, as in the checkbook of a motor vehicle, all relevant data relating to the tree are entered. So not only the person concerned Apple variety can be precisely recorded, but it can also Tree cuts and Harvest quantities must be precisely documented every year.

The type of tree diary determines its structure

Under the concept of a tree diary, schoolchildren are often required to accompany a particular tree through the course of the year. While leaves and flowers are also dried in this type of tree diary and integrated into the tree diary, this aspect is usually less interesting for the garden owner. When creating the tree diary, you should rather ask yourself what knowledge you expect from this additional workload. If you document the exact varieties in your garden, this can possibly be of interest for the production of noble veins Copulation of new trees.

With a tree diary for advantages in time planning and tree care

A tree diary is not only work, it can also save time. Especially in larger gardens with lots of fruit trees, the overview of what is necessary or what has already been done quickly becomes apparent Tree cuts lost. With a well-kept tree diary, the following care measures for the apple tree can be easily planned and carried out:

• the cut
• the control of damage images
• the Harvest the fruits
• the storage of the fruit

If you document the time of flowering and harvest again each year, you can draw conclusions about the deviations based on the Tree health draw. The temporal forecast of cutting and harvest times makes work easier to plan.

Tips & Tricks

If you evaluate the tree diaries of various apple trees in your garden for factors such as growth and fruit cover, you can draw conclusions about which are best for you Location grow suitable varieties.