I just planted 2. One is a Yellow Delicious semi-dwarf and the other is a
Granny Smith. They are about 15 ft apart.

Besides adding a tree spike food about 2 ft from the base of each and
watering each day until they seem to establish, is there more i need to do
this first year? They are each about 5ft tall with some leaves. There is
a stake to keep them somewhat straight and both are pretty much in full
sun area.

I live in Norfolk USA area (Zone 7). I expect the squirrels to get most
of the fruits, but to be able to garner smoking wood for the fireplace and
smoker, and many a few apples.

I just planted 2. One is a Yellow Delicious semi-dwarf and the other is
a Granny Smith. They are about 15 ft apart.

Besides adding a tree spike food about 2 ft from the base of each and
watering each day until they seem to establish, is there more i need to
do this first year? They are each about 5ft tall with some leaves. There
is a stake to keep them somewhat straight and both are pretty much in
full sun area.

I live in Norfolk USA area (Zone 7). I expect the squirrels to get most
of the fruits, but to be able to garner smoking wood for the fireplace
and smoker, and many a few apples.


I live in Zone 8-9 clear across the USofA from you but have also
planted semi-dwarf apples trees. I had them in the ground in Spring
and I was amazed how much they grew this past summer.

I pretty much handled the planting as you have described. I use my
weed-eater a lot so I did protect the small trunks with PVC pipe.
I also have the trees planted inside a 3" diameter circle which not
only helps keep the weeds down but it allows more water to reach
the roots.

Keep in touch! I'm hoping for a few apples this time next year.

Donna
inWA

Hope you have more luck than I am having. My trees are about 15 years old
and I had some great fruit years ago, was using Ortho's Orchard Spray, came
in powder form 2 tbsps to a gallon and for years I had fantastic apples.
Along came regulations Ortho's Orchard Spray not available any more, nothing
absolutely nothing helps any more..i JUST GAVE UP and buy my apples from
Sam's Club
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I just planted 2. One is a Yellow Delicious semi-dwarf and the other is
a Granny Smith. They are about 15 ft apart.

Besides adding a tree spike food about 2 ft from the base of each and
watering each day until they seem to establish, is there more i need to
do this first year? They are each about 5ft tall with some leaves. There
is a stake to keep them somewhat straight and both are pretty much in
full sun area.

I live in Norfolk USA area (Zone 7). I expect the squirrels to get most
of the fruits, but to be able to garner smoking wood for the fireplace
and smoker, and many a few apples.

I live in Zone 8-9 clear across the USofA from you but have also
planted semi-dwarf apples trees. I had them in the ground in Spring
and I was amazed how much they grew this past summer.

I pretty much handled the planting as you have described. I use my
weed-eater a lot so I did protect the small trunks with PVC pipe.
I also have the trees planted inside a 3" diameter circle which not
only helps keep the weeds down but it allows more water to reach
the roots.

Keep in touch! I'm hoping for a few apples this time next year.

Donna
inWA




This is the first I have heard that Ortho's Orchard Spray is

I just planted 2. One is a Yellow Delicious semi-dwarf and the other is
a Granny Smith. They are about 15 ft apart.

Besides adding a tree spike food about 2 ft from the base of each and
watering each day until they seem to establish, is there more i need to
do this first year? They are each about 5ft tall with some leaves.
There is a stake to keep them somewhat straight and both are pretty much
in full sun area.

I live in Norfolk USA area (Zone 7). I expect the squirrels to get most
of the fruits, but to be able to garner smoking wood for the fireplace
and smoker, and many a few apples.