Chiefs Mess
Leafing Out
Boy I thought I had this down and ready to go Fruit Tree shopping. Nope
Okay I received the Stark Bros. catalog and was shopping through the magazine. But I am also shopping to see if any stores would have any trees. I prefer hands on when I shop if all is possible. Well, Lowes has the Semi-Dwarf Apple Trees I am interested in with a goooood price. I would rather have Dwarf Trees in a perfect world. Here is were the Science is getting me confused:
The Semi-Dwarf (SD) Golden Delicious Apple needs a SD Red Delicious for pollination
The SD Red Delicious needs a SD Granny Smith for pollination
Have no idea what a Granny Smith needs since they did not have any.
Also the tag stated they grow to be up to 20' tall and wide. Gonna big for me, that sounds like a Standard Tree to me.
Now I came home to check all this with the Stark Bros catalog. For one the SD trees do not grow that tall, thiers grow up to 15' tall.
Then for the pollinations, Starks Bros does not have the same trees for pollination. Now I am wondering if it is that Stark Bros. has their own strain, breed (what ever you call it) of SD Gold. Del. and SD Red Del. Maybe that is why they have those two cross pollinate.
I will do some searching on the computer and books. But I am wondering if anyone out here had just SD Gold. Del and SD Red Del and the pollination went fine with just those two. Oh and bought the trees from a store not a catalog.
Also how many trees should I have to get a good pollination? Is like corn; couple of rows for good pollination? Or will just one tree each do the trick. Oh for bees and other insects to help out the pollination is no problem.
Again and always thank you for your help. Awesome site!!
Okay I received the Stark Bros. catalog and was shopping through the magazine. But I am also shopping to see if any stores would have any trees. I prefer hands on when I shop if all is possible. Well, Lowes has the Semi-Dwarf Apple Trees I am interested in with a goooood price. I would rather have Dwarf Trees in a perfect world. Here is were the Science is getting me confused:
The Semi-Dwarf (SD) Golden Delicious Apple needs a SD Red Delicious for pollination
The SD Red Delicious needs a SD Granny Smith for pollination
Have no idea what a Granny Smith needs since they did not have any.
Also the tag stated they grow to be up to 20' tall and wide. Gonna big for me, that sounds like a Standard Tree to me.
Now I came home to check all this with the Stark Bros catalog. For one the SD trees do not grow that tall, thiers grow up to 15' tall.
Then for the pollinations, Starks Bros does not have the same trees for pollination. Now I am wondering if it is that Stark Bros. has their own strain, breed (what ever you call it) of SD Gold. Del. and SD Red Del. Maybe that is why they have those two cross pollinate.
I will do some searching on the computer and books. But I am wondering if anyone out here had just SD Gold. Del and SD Red Del and the pollination went fine with just those two. Oh and bought the trees from a store not a catalog.
Also how many trees should I have to get a good pollination? Is like corn; couple of rows for good pollination? Or will just one tree each do the trick. Oh for bees and other insects to help out the pollination is no problem.
Again and always thank you for your help. Awesome site!!