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Converting pasture to orchard: advice for newbie
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<blockquote data-quote="Fruitbat" data-source="post: 7425366" data-attributes="member: 5802"><p>Don't discount M116, I've had cider on it on cr@p clay ok. have a look at Frank Matthews: <a href="https://www.frankpmatthews.com/news-and-advice/information-sub-1/fruitrootstocks" target="_blank">https://www.frankpmatthews.com/news-and-advice/information-sub-1/fruitrootstocks</a></p><p>But work out what you want to grow and what you're going to do with it, cider is easy and relatively low cost until it gets to the finished product, but there are contract bottling facilities around for small batches. Key points are:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fruit don't like wet feet</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sunshine is king</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stake trees well initially</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Water in the summer if it's dry</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Plant when the soil is right, not when it's convenient</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fruit don't like wet feet</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fruitbat, post: 7425366, member: 5802"] Don't discount M116, I've had cider on it on cr@p clay ok. have a look at Frank Matthews: [URL]https://www.frankpmatthews.com/news-and-advice/information-sub-1/fruitrootstocks[/URL] But work out what you want to grow and what you're going to do with it, cider is easy and relatively low cost until it gets to the finished product, but there are contract bottling facilities around for small batches. Key points are: [LIST] [*]Fruit don't like wet feet [*]Sunshine is king [*]Stake trees well initially [*]Water in the summer if it's dry [*]Plant when the soil is right, not when it's convenient [*]Fruit don't like wet feet [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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