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Fruitwise guide to grafting over an apple tree

Posted on April 23, 2008 by uk cider

In this video Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise Heritage Apples describes how to graft over  an apple tree. Top working  or grafting over an apple tree which is sound, but not the right variety for example. This example is a Crimson … Continue reading →

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apple tree pruning – tipping back

Posted on April 12, 2008 by uk cider

Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise Heritage Apples prunes a mature Egremont Russet which made a lot of whippy new growth last year. This tutorial concentrates on using the secateurs to manage excessive whippy extension growth from the previous year, with an … Continue reading →

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Pruning the Bramley Apple Tree – part 2

Posted on February 11, 2008 by uk cider

Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise heritage apples presents part 2 of pruning the Bramley apple tree. Wear gloves when using the sharp saw. Upward facing branch. Up against the collar. be careful when working in the middle of a tree. Removing … Continue reading →

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Pruning the Bramley apple tree

Posted on February 11, 2008 by uk cider

Pruning the bramley apple tree, the famous cooking apple. The Bramley apple has a red flush, and it’s a good quality cooking apple which ripens to a yellow sweetness if kept long enough. But  the tree can be challenging. You … Continue reading →

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Apple tree pruning – sawing a large branch with canker

Posted on February 11, 2008 by uk cider

This is a look at canker. Nasty stuff, can kill a tree. Cut out the big branch wit the silky fox saw. Make the cut near the collar, cutting from underneath first so that the bark is not ripped. When … Continue reading →

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Apple tree pruning video 4 – using the saw

Posted on January 29, 2008 by uk cider

Part 4 of Stephen Hayes Fruitwise videos about pruning apple trees. Looking at the pruning saw, more important than the secteurs. Needs to be sharp or else not fit for purpose. Cut on the back stroke. Japanese silky fox. Removing … Continue reading →

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Spur pruning and thinning

Posted on January 22, 2008 by uk cider

Part three of Stephen Hayes video series “The Fruitwise guide to pruning apple trees” Spur pruning. Fruit buds turn into spurs after a few years then get crowded. Overgrown spur systems need to be thinned. Cut out the lower groups … Continue reading →

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