How to Layout and Manage an Apple Orchard

Learn how to lay out and manage an apple orchard with Orin Martin, manager of the historic Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz.

[@Steve-kg8zk]

I love your videos man

[@ucscagroecology]

Thanks! Glad their helpful. Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid And here’s the playlist for all of the tree care videos: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9ioGcl7gHgc&list=PLdNOdHei9NV0QjOJDbUTx6wgD-qkiNGah

[@evfarry]

Great video, as always, Orin. Monte Don has nothing over you.

[@ucscagroecology]

Much appreciated! There are several new videos of Orin talking about fruit tree topics. Check them out in the "fruit tree playlist". kzbin.info/aero/PLdNOdHei9NV0QjOJDbUTx6wgD-qkiNGah Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid

[@kahvac]

WOW ! Truly a work of art ! Thanks for sharing !

[@unclesamsniece2064]

Such a wonderful impact this channel is making, helping so many folks actually learn how to grow trees & various plant life but also why to do the things seen in your videos. Thank you so much. Question for anyone willing to answer…it’s full on spring, very late April in northern Calif inland but not far from SF Bay, older peach tree (white peaches), earlier flowering every year which sets fruit by 2nd week in April. So I’ve now got tons of 1/2” -1” fruit on the branches. Obviously I’ll be thinning dramatically, but I’m wondering if it’s okay to do some pruning at this time to reduce output & also encourage new growth for future years? Or should I wait until after harvest? Basically is it ok to train a tree( to get on a yearly output schedule) during the big spring growth or better to wait until late summer pruning? Thank you very much!

[@ucscagroecology]

Glad to hear the videos are helpful. Probably best to wait until fall or winter to prune. You may know already, but peaches grow and produce fruit in a unique way, among fruit trees. Here's a video on that very topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnqkeJ9nZbepd7M And here's info Orin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid And here’s the playlist for all of Orin’s tree care videos on this channel: kzbin.info/aero/PLdNOdHei9NV0QjOJDbUTx6wgD-qkiNGah

[@pamalajjohnson9576]

My mutz tree is 50 years old have cut to 3 feet and grafted 5 differentl apples onto its 6 years old know blooming well very excited for the different fruit.

[@ucscagroecology]

It's great that you put the old Mutsu to work. Well cared for, it should last another 50 years. Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid And here’s the playlist for all of the tree care videos: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9ioGcl7gHgc&list=PLdNOdHei9NV0QjOJDbUTx6wgD-qkiNGah

[@stefanr570]

Could Orin do a video on the various tools he uses to maintain the fruit trees? Maybe with references to websites that sell quality tools. I'm particularly interested in the extension pruner he used here. Thanks

[@ucscagroecology]

He's already done the video on fruit tools and a demo on how to use them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmO6eqmoqdWkfNk As where to buy the tools, you can try Johnny's Seeds: www.johnnyseeds.com/tools-supplies/harvesting-tools/pruners/ Amazon also has a good supply of the ARS brand pruners, which Orin really likes to use, including the lightweight long arm pruners. Tried to find out where the long arm loppers came from, but nobody seems to know and there isn't a brand name on the loppers. Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid And here’s the playlist for all of the tree care videos: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9ioGcl7gHgc&list=PLdNOdHei9NV0QjOJDbUTx6wgD-qkiNGah

[@stefanr570]

@@ucscagroecology Thank you for the link to the video!

[@alexw890]

Concerning chips from arborists: are there not some species you down want in the mix? What are they and how do you avoid them? Thanks!

[@saifdaniels6744]

I hope that an Arabic translation will accompany the video❤