Cutting back apple tree

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mariongloria

Joined: 15 May 2011
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 11 5:08 pm Post subject: Cutting back apple tree
Hi, Is it possible to cut an apple tree down to the top of the trunk and it recover? Cheers. Marion

yummersetter

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
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Location: Somerset

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 11 5:24 pm Post subject:
Yes but why? How old's the tree? Has it just happened? It'll probably not die but if it survives, may need the mass of shoots that will spring up sorting out. Not the best way to prune a tree

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 11 5:29 pm Post subject:
I assume you'd do the pollarding in winter? Is the tree valuable?

yummersetter

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
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Location: Somerset

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 11 5:39 pm Post subject:
Sometimes things like cutting all the branches off a tree back to the trunk kind of . . um . . just happen when your back is turned Then the cutter has some reassuring to do . . . Not saying this is relevant, of course.

mrsnesbitt

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1576

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 11 10:13 pm Post subject:
Gosh - we have lived in our current home for 20 years - never touched the apple trees which were well established when we arrived! What do we do?

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