Hi all!
My landlord just transplanted a 3 year old Apple tree on my part of the property, and told me to deal with it. It was cut down from 12 ft to about 6 ft. The taproot is intact, and he put some FoxFarms topsoil on top. The soil seems fertile enough, vegetation grows easily and there are trees scattered around the property.
Do I need to seal the cut ends? Any other advice that could be offered?
Thanks very much for any advice!
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Did he leave a leader?
If he left a leader or at least some main branches below the cut, apples can tolerate hard pruning. If there is a leader it will minimize watersprouts. Otherwise, you will need to prune out unwanted shoots and be selective on what you keep.
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If he left a leader or at least some main branches below the cut, apples can tolerate hard pruning. If there is a leader it will minimize watersprouts. Otherwise, you will need to prune out unwanted shoots and be selective on what you keep.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=279