Re: [nafex] Prospects for tree survival

In a message dated 10/17/2014 2:16:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
sherwindu@att.net writes:

Three of our apple trees in our small backyard orchard were damaged this
year, probably by winter weather. One of them lost all it's lateral
branches and another about half. What is now appearing is new growth above the
graft that resembles water sprouts, but these are coming out of what remains
of the main trunk and not any lateral branches. My understanding is that
water sprouts coming out of lateral branches do not produce any fruit. Can
the same be said about this growth coming off the main trunk? I am hoping
this new growth can eventually turn into a revived tree. It is strange
that what appears to be total destruction can recover.
It isn't as much they are "water sprouts" as much as they are vertical. In
Malus vertical limbs bear few fruit, but there are exceptions. Vertical
limbs can be forced horizontal and then should bear more fruit. Without
seeing the tree my suggestion is next spring prune those new growth vertical
limbs to one, it should become a central leader and develop horizantal limbs
which should then bear fruit. My guess is you are three years from fruiting
again.
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