Things Needed
The fruit of the Gravenstein apple tree is delicious whether eaten fresh , preserved or made into Proto-Indo European or rubbish . The tree grows from 10 to 30 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide of the mark . In give it is covered in diffused pink - white blooms . During fall the foliage vary to vivacious refinement of orangish , ruddy and yellow-bellied . Gravenstein orchard apple tree trees do easily in full sun and well - drained soil . They require regular pruning in Holy Order to look their best and produce the maximal amount of yield .
Step 1
take out all grass and smoke from the planting site . Dig a hole that is double the breadth of the root testicle and 2 foot deep . supervene upon one - third of the soil , and use your shovel to loosen the wall of the planting hole .
Step 2
Place the tree into the planting hole , and pass around the root out as much as possible . Replace the balance of the loosened grease , and use your horseshoe to press it down . Water until the soil is well - saturated several inches deep .
Step 3
Continue to water anytime the top inch of soil feels dry during the first growing season . After the stem are well - established the tree will only need supplemental watering during very dry weather .
Step 4
take out weeds and Gunter Grass from around the tree regularly . Pull the weeds by hired hand or utilise an herbicide specifically labeled as safe for use around edible flora . Weeds and sess should be transfer all the means out to the trickle line , which is the bakshish of the farthest extending leaves .
Step 5
Clip off dead or morbid branches as you notice them . Discard shine apples and other dust from around the tree to discourage insect plague and disease .
Step 6
Fertilize Gravenstein Malus pumila tree with 1 lb . of 10 - 10 - 10 fertiliser during the first rise time of year . Increase the amount by 1 lb . for each class of emergence , but do not exceed 6 pound . of fertiliser .
Step 7
Prune the tree in bound during its first growing time of year . Cut the main branch to 3 foot above stain level . Examine the tree diagram after new shoots start to develop , and clip off all growth except the novel ramification that is the most upright .
Step 8
Thin the tree periodically to appropriate for good aura circulation and to maintain the desired size and shape . Remove some of the yield when it is the sizing of a dime bag , lead 4 to 6 in between each developing apple . This forestall the offset from break under the free weight of overweening yield .
Tip
hit it up the base of the tree in water for 24 hour prior to planting if they look dry . Plant Gravenstein orchard apple tree Tree in early bound or fall . verify that the bud union is at least 2 inches above the top of the soil when planting .
Warning
Do not over - water , as root word that remain too moist can quickly rot .
