Re: rootstock question

Jim <jimled@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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enigma wrote:

i'm working on an order for fruit & nut trees for next
spring planting, mostly heirloom apples, quince, pears &
hickory.
i have no particular experience with rootstocks & don't
remember much from my college classes in the early 70s (i
was mostly an animal sci major) & rootstocks have changed
since then anyway.
so, when the rootstock description says: "Bears fruit 3
to 4
years and grows to 15 to 18 feet.", does that mean the
tree is done for after 3-4 years or it takes that long to
start fruiting (i hope not because some rootstocks for
pears say 12- 16 years) or what?

during the first 3 to 4 years the tree should grow
15 to 18 feet in height and should begin to bear
fruit sometime after 3 to 4 years of growing.

so, i could grow pears from seed & get fruiting faster? if i
have to wait 12 years for fruit, that's a bit much! i would
guess they fruit before the growth tops out in 16 years, hmm?

the life expectancy of trees is related to how many
city people show up.

well, i'm in a rather nice situation here. the town abuts on
one side with 100 acres they can't develop. so the city folk
are limited in how they directly impact me ;)
the people who bought across the street dislike city folk
too.
lee
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