Major problem with Geneva rootstocks?

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@Eme

When you stake with a T post, do you just leave it there forever?

Yes, but I use 10’ — ¾" galvanized electrical conduit!

Anyone using 1/2" emt conduit to stake apple trees?

Here’s my take on the subject: The square-link plant ties are Chainlock. The following recipe requires duct tape, the handyman’s secret weapon. I provide here a snapshot of my home-made post driver: [image] It consists of a two-foot length of 2" galvanized pipe for heft. Threads on one end must be in good condition to accept a cast cap as a hammer. To use, slip the open end over the conduit. Set the conduit upright, lift the driver, and hammer the conduit into the ground, using the pip…

Questions not deserving of a whole thread

OK, here goes, but, before I expose my own ignorance and inexperience, I should drop a reference for added authority. Roper, Teryl R. Training and Pruning Apple Trees. Madison: University of Wisconsin, Cooperative Extension Service, 1997. A1959. 19 May 2019 http://learningstore.uwex.edu/Assets/pdfs/A1959.pdf. I’m going to assume you ordered dwarf trees, but you need to verify this. Most trees on dwarfing rootstocks are going to have to be staked, and most of the dwarf trees sold for backyard …

Best stakes for dwarf apple tree

Ten foot 3/4" electrical conduit driven four feet into the ground has worked for me on B9 and M26. I slip a PVC Tee fitting over the top end and run twine through that to support limbs that need it. I use an electric engraver to write the scion and rootstock names, the transplant date, and the nursery on a scrap of aluminum flashing and fasten that to the conduit with a radiator-hose clamp. I use square-link plant ties to secure the trunk at about three places.