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Gardening

alittlelark

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2. The root stock is trying to send up the shoots

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2025, 11:23 AM

May 4

It would produce terrible fruit it you let it. Fruit trees are always grafted to create a tree with strong root stock and good quality fruit I suggest cutting all suckers and wrapping the base in tree wound tape. Orchards use flexible tubes, but the white tape works well to prevent suckers.

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fruit trees- suckers and water sprouts. [View all] mopinko May 4 OP

I wish I knew. piddyprints May 4 #1

The root stock is trying to send up the shoots alittlelark May 4 #2

i actually dont think this 1 is grafted. mopinko May 4 #3

If they r coming from underground cut a large circle of cardboard alittlelark May 4 #4

hmm mopinko May 4 #5