Multi grafted fruit trees - Combine your favourite varieties on a single tree
Imagine a single tree with apples of many flavours, ripening from March to June, or combining apricots, plums and peaches.
A great way to save space and spread the yield over a longer harvest time.
While there is no limit to the number of different cultivars that can be supported from a single root system there are several considerations or complications that arise:
A great way to save space and spread the yield over a longer harvest time.
While there is no limit to the number of different cultivars that can be supported from a single root system there are several considerations or complications that arise:
- Differing growth rates can result in one type becoming overly dominant
- Each additional variety increases the complexity of pruning
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Fruit Tree Pruning Service
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Most fruit trees benefit from occasional pruning to ensure good airflow, sun penetration, tree health and crop production.
You may have additional requirements such as maintaining access and ease of reach, reducing shade from large trees etc.
Pruning is best done early summer prior to fruit formation, after harvest and after leaf fall. Pruning at these different times prompts different responses from the tree and so it is useful to know your objectives before choosing the pruning time.
Because cutting a tree opens it up to possible infection it is important to perform the operation during a period of dry and sunny weather.
Performing a quality surgery takes time and care. The operation shown in this photo took and hour and a half.
You may have additional requirements such as maintaining access and ease of reach, reducing shade from large trees etc.
Pruning is best done early summer prior to fruit formation, after harvest and after leaf fall. Pruning at these different times prompts different responses from the tree and so it is useful to know your objectives before choosing the pruning time.
Because cutting a tree opens it up to possible infection it is important to perform the operation during a period of dry and sunny weather.
Performing a quality surgery takes time and care. The operation shown in this photo took and hour and a half.
Price
$50.00
per hour + travel
Options
Leave prunings, remove prunings
Spring grafting season for fruit and nut trees August - October
Wood is cut and graded in June for dispatch in July – August. On receipt, scion wood will need to be stored refrigerated until the appropriate local grafting time.
Grafting is the process of adding part of a known, desirable tree onto existing, growing roots of a similar species. This process offers many benefits such as having many types of apple on a single tree or influencing the characteristics of the tree such as size, soil requirements and disease resistance.
Length: 150 – 170mm with 3 - 4 buds
Diameter: 5 – 12mm
Grafting is the process of adding part of a known, desirable tree onto existing, growing roots of a similar species. This process offers many benefits such as having many types of apple on a single tree or influencing the characteristics of the tree such as size, soil requirements and disease resistance.
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