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Anyone know how to save a tree?


Mikey

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I used to work with a guy who would straighten small trees by putting an anchor in the ground and using a ratchet strap to slowly (a little more each day) bring the tree back. So the strap would have to stay on for a good while. That is all I know.

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You could start by getting some of the fruit off of it. The strap method is a good one but as stated take awhile but if you want to save the tree it should be worth it just make sure you use a inner tube around the trunk of the tree instead of rope. Just loop some old inner tube around the trunk and then hook the strap to the inner tube. I've had some of my fruit trees so heavy with fruit that the branches have broke even though it doesn't seem like it's that much weight.

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Ok, I'll cut off the fruit and concider this year a wash. I'll do the ratchet/innertube thing. I have some BIG ass stakes (for snow fence) that I'll use as an anchor.

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Fruit bearing trees need to be 'manicured' that is; trimmed or pruned, so the branches bearing the fruit are balanced, and easy to collect the fruit from once the fruit matures. Most apple trees are manicured in the same fashion.

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I have let my pruning go to shit this year. Shoulder problems. I have a standard pear, 20+ years old and maybe 40' high. Water sprouts are insane on it. Same thing with my standard apple.

Fortunately my semi-dwarfs are only in their 4th year so they are manageable.

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We got the tree salvaged (or getting there). Tree guy came, and straightened it with better rope supports. We are supposed to keep the roots wet as possible (haven't gotten around to it yet). They did trimming themselves so I'll just copy their actions in the future to keep it balanced.


And what's a forest rat? Literally a rat from the forest?

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Should water sprouts be trimmed off?

The generic answer is yes.

There may be some specific plants that this does not hold for, but I am unaware of them.

They do not bear well, they do not receive as much sunlight and they block light from the interior of the tree.

Off the top of my head, better info out there, or maybe Aunty will chime in. I am NOT an arborist!!,

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I hear mice and other rodents will girdle trees below the snow-line during the winter, but I have not seen it personally.

That's a problem that can be pretty easily remedied by placing a wrap around the trunk. There are semi-rigid spiral types or a thick nylon that looks kind of like burlap.

Another thing that I did not mention..... The tree looks like it is a semi-dwarf. Am I right? Dwarf friut trees requires support absolutely, semi-dwarfs, not so much. That tree of yours looked like it had a very heavy fruit load and should have some supports on it. Or thinned out. Good looking crop on it either way. Shame they had to go.

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I'll post a picture if I remember, tonight. It's been posted. I'm supposed to be watering it regularly but I keep forgetting. Maybe I'll setup the timer tonight.

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