STOP wasting your TIME growing FRUIT TREES, Do THIS instead!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

What is the BIGGEST time waster you have encountered on your planting?

[@Coladudetje]

Figuring out what to do first, to much wet, dry cycles, now theres like to much fruit on all trees but it doesnt get ripe, not sure if i should remove some fruit or not. Pears figs apples citrus all still unripe. One year it tastes great and another year its tasteless like now.

[@elsef6798]

Spending and caring for plants that weren’t right for the spot and ended up miserable or dead. It’s heartbreaking! But sometimes you only know if you try.

[@d-sow-13]

Loosing trees due to voles, deer or folks mowing them. The worst has passed, but I've been learning to protect them from all!

[@Bittagrit]

remembering to use the 3's principle. I have mulberries, Asian pears, persimmons, on one side of the property. left a space for 3 pecans. other side is peaches and apples, gotta add more. in back is citrus, chestnuts, mulberries, apples, peaches, plum, figs. didn't really plan, just popped in trees according to sun.

[@suzanneshea5428]

Pruning or thinning

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

My philosophy. 30% for bugs, 30% for squirrels, and 30% for me. 😂 . So far we eat enough to get sick of it 😂. Last 10% for people who want some

[@ZaneMedia]

Nice strategy 👍👍

[@fenrirgg]

You should eat the squirrels too xD

[@shari9721]

@@fenrirgg Yes they could eat some squirrels but completely getting rid of anything of anything is not good and has a ripple effect . Everything has a purpose and is intertwined .

[@sport07-o2l]

@@shari9721Get some timber rattlers. They keep the squirrels in check.

[@vandyau1]

Bugs, squirrels, and crows fight for the whole 100% for me….

[@lostpony4885]

Last year i had wasps nest in the botyom of a couple pomegranate fruits, they were peaceful and grew up and left before the fruit was ripe to.pick and it was still perfect. Also had a tomato worm spit at me, he was a grouchy little guy. I never knew they spit.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Hahaha

[@catherinegrace2366]

I’ve never heard of a spitting tomato worm. I feed them to the turkeys. Won’t be doing any spitting. 😆

[@lostpony4885]

@@catherinegrace2366 wishing i caught it on camera as nobody else saw them spit.

[@lostpony4885]

Trees that grow like weeds, i got a grafted nectarine that looked dead off the sale pallet, the fruiting graft was dead but the root stock has grown wild and flushed with fruits dozens on each branch, little poorly structured cling peaches that made lots of jam i had to can. Tastes a bit like apricots. Got gallons of grapes to get picked and start first wine attempt.

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

I have a orange tree from seed, papayas, figs and plums at our homestead and they're doing great!

[@ZaneMedia]

All grown from seed??

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

@ZaneMedia the fig is from a cutting the orange is from seed and the papayas are from seed...plum is not

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

@@ZaneMedia I also made a video with the fruit trees in it

[@TheOnlyKontrol]

Papayas grow like weeds…they can produce fruit in as little as 1.5-2 years from seed.

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

@@TheOnlyKontrol Is it faster on a greenhouse?

[@eva-mariacoughlin9456]

I have a mini permaculture,kind of, by my sidewalk. I planted about 10 years ago right along the curb one draft sour cherry tree, it bears wonderfully already in late June. Then a McIntosh apple tree who really started to bear in the last 3 years. We live near the local Highschool and the juniors and seniors practice running past my house. So I often see the young men running past the apple tree and quickly pick up the dropped apples of the day! It makes me smile. Sometimes I put fresh picked apples right there by the tree on the lawn so they get the best but don’t know i saw them. And a little down from this apple tree I have a plum tree specifically for this northern area and it actually needs 2 specific pollinator’s but those ones died recently. So I was not expecting any plums. But guess what! We had plums this years, there must be a pollinator somewhere in the neighborhood. One of the other plum trees. that died, is coming back with large shoots from the roots up. I really do nothing to keep them up, no spraying, no pruning( so I might look into it) and they have been doing so well! I will consider planting herbaceous plants underneath this coming year. Thank you for your videos I am learning to relax about my fruit trees! ❤

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Wonderful. I could not help imagine all the streets near schools lined with fruit trees so the kids in the fall would have pockets full of healthy snacks for the day. You will inspire others nearby to copy you.

[@edengardeningtowers4923]

I HAVE 24 fruiting trees and bushes on my property. I posted their progress this year on my channel and they provided little fruit. This winter I will run irragation and start a bee hive for next spring.😊

[@StefanSobkowiak]

It happens they bear every second year. Prepare for abundance.

[@ralsharp6013]

I have a flow Hive. They are quite easy to use

[@thisorthat7626]

@@ralsharp6013 Are flow hives expensive? They look interesting and fairly easy to use. Would you recommend them? Thank you.

[@ralsharp6013]

@@thisorthat7626 it cost approximately 1000 Australian dollars by the time we got my flow Hive, 8 frames for the lower level, a smoke machine and protective suit.. I painted mine inside and out, to protect it from the weather elements. If you tend to eat a lot of honey, they are well worth it. The health benefits are like no other. I make a lot of honey joys and fermented honey garlic, as an immune boost and cough medicine. Our four adult children contribute towards it as a gift for Mother's Day and definitely made it more affordable🗝

[@steinarhaugen7617]

I grow apples in Norway as a hobby. Among other things, I grow the apple varieties Discovery and Aroma. These apples require little care. Lots of interesting stuff in this video that I can learn from.

[@jerrymcintire7902]

Yes, six fruit trees planted last year near the house and planting companions this year. Thank you for the encouragement, Stefan.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Wonderful! It's a journey and it starts where you first planted. Congrats on starting.

[@samyoungblood3740]

The Aztec’s had floating gardens. There are pictures the Spanish illustrated and wrote about. Like Mr. Sobkowiak.. the food grown was set up to be symbiotic an give nutrients an compliment one another. They had a beautiful system set up, lived in a zero waste society using all waste for something. They made their own Compost, had natural water purification using a type of stone the Maya and Inca also used. The technology we have today we should have equally harmonious societies and food gardens. Mr. Sobkowiak’s permaculture orchard is the closest I’ve found to being this way.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Thanks and we can go so much further. I feel we’ve just scratched the surface. Nature can be so abundant but doesn’t give up it’s secrets to just anyone.

[@chingonbass]

Those gardens still exist, the place is called xochimilco in Mexico City. I was there a few years ago, you cruise around on boats, other boats sell your food and you can walk around the gardens and buy stuff. The soil there is something else.

[@ZaneMedia]

@@chingonbasswow that sounds AMAZING

[@chingonbass]

@@ZaneMedia it is, I recommend it

[@deathpyre42]

On the plus side, at least modern permaculture doesn't come with the obligation to rip out the hearts of prisoners of war. Jokes aside, could you replicate that with in a saltwater environment? Combining salt tolerant vegetables like glasswort with mangrove trees to have a little combo homestead+shellfish farm+niche vegetable setup.

[@Expat_Jimmy]

I recently took over a neglected plum orchard. About 70% of the trees are all diseased with canker rot. I really want to diversify and create a food forest as long as it can be profitable. Learning as much as I can from your videos.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Some binge learning in your future. When I took over we had a couple of cankers on every apple tree. Within 5 years they were all gone, since the trees were no longer sprayed with fungicides, really poison. It kills the good fungus as well.

[@Louisianapermaculture]

On year 2 of my 2 acre permaculture orchard. I’ve been watching most your videos (along with other permaculture videos) it’s been a slow start. My biggest obstacles being time, money, and location. I’ve handled my time with the mantra “one thing a day is progress”. I’ve been constantly finding deals and propagating to save money. Finally with my issue of location (Louisiana zone 8) it’s mostly been learning by experimentation. I hope to share my progress and knowledge with KZbin over the coming season

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Fantastic, you started. Great job.

[@MyVisualRomance]

Its amazing these things ever grew in the wild totally unattended.

[@cyrusp100]

They didn't. Modern fruit trees are man-made domesticated versions of the trees that were bred/selected by humans. Wild fruit trees like crab apples look and taste completely different.

[@GuardianPrepping]

I just started mine here in South Africa, loved the video :) I'm SO excited about my little urban food forest, 30+ fruit/nut producers in a small backyard, I run a very small KZbin channel and I'm looking forward to encouraging others.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Fantastic, 30 is more than enough for family and you’ll have to share. Great job.

[@truethought369]

You are doing a good job teaching people, not to interfere with nature too much. Nature works perfectly, if we can find the balance. Your long grass, helps with keeping water there. Nature works best, when all the pieces or parts are in place! This you know, because by spraying, people are removing some of the links & parts that nature needs to work properly. Thank You, for helping people to understand how nature works. 😁🇬🇧

[@StefanSobkowiak]

You get it.

[@gor4988]

Thanks youtube for recommending this guy. When I watch a clip and find myself nodding and saying yea, that makes sense. I know I've found someone worth learning from. New subscriber from Australia

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Welcome aboard! Lots to binge learn.

[@kloss213]

Peaches pears quince cherries all grow great for me never sprayed never pruned never watered them.

[@livefreedom1776]

Where do you live the garden of Edon.?

[@kloss213]

@@livefreedom1776 I do its in the great lakes region.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

That’s the goal, glad you’ve found what works and grows like weeds in your area. Focus on those and dabble at most with others.

[@RemsFamily]

Another fellow Canadian! That's awesome and this is a great video! Thank you for all the wonderful information.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Thanks for watching!

[@Mistral434]

Always ALWAYS get irrigation in place first! Don’t make my mistake kids… Because if you run into problems with that, and everything is already planted, you will be in a very bad position.

[@justinskeans3342]

With a deep woodchip mulch you don't need irrigation.

[@lornabaker4039]

@@justinskeans3342 That depends entirely on where you live. We have deep woodchip mulch, and though water needs are SIGNIFICANTLY reduced, it hasn’t eliminated the need for irrigation entirely.

[@brandillysmom]

Then I’ve gone ass-backwards about it. …. Uggghhh

[@Chainyanker007]

What? Not if you use drip irrigation. I have 16 fruit trees and use two timed valves to water them once a week for about 40 min. to an hour. Two other valves water my Sq ft gardening beds for veggies. I use multiple mini-gate valves, drip lines and mini-sprayers, works for me these past 40 years. Ymmv.

[@Mistral434]

@@Chainyanker007 I had a small team helping me with planting 70 trees, 150 grape vines, and 100 berry brambles over a rough terrain. We had a small window for planting, and didn't have irrigation in, but we decided to go for it. "We'll just install it afterwards" Anyway, we got it all planted, and one of my guys, who had the most expertise in irrigation, started trenching, laying down pipe, etc. But then his mother got deathly ill, had to stop halfway through, and managed to forget where he left off. The other sustained injuries and was told by two doctors "zero physical stress". So I was left with a massive project, and no help, and no irrigation. I did end up getting drip irrigation and soaker hoses over the whole area, because that was easier than uprooting a half-installed system and play detective, figuring out what someone else was trying to do. At the very least, having a clear and concise plan for irrigation before planting is vital.

[@darrencorrigan8505]

Thanks, Steve. Mulberry are weedy, but easy to grow, figs have no pests and pears have few problems.

[@classicrocklover5615]

When i replant trees. I use the irrigation bags. Holds about 15-20 gallons of water, and slowly releases over several days. They zip up around the tree, so it stays put when empty. Not cheap but mine have lasted several years.

[@echognomecal6742]

This video kept getting better as it went along. Adding it to my gardening wish/playlist

[@ericaennis3088]

Depending on the location you could potentially use the structure of the watershed on your property to distribute and divert rainfall as needed with minimal energy costs as the pump would only be required in dry spells

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Hard to beat gravity if you have the drop in your location.

[@suzanneshea5428]

Hooray to no spray!!!

[@ZaneMedia]

And the fruit turned out AMAZING this year! Had a blast filming it all 👍

[@midwestribeye7820]

​​@@ZaneMediaIf you are the person who does the videos, you ROCK! I truly enjoy how well every video flows so seamlessly. The drone views are gorgeous. When Stefan talks about a plant or animal, you show pictures of it with perfect timing to his voice. The sound quality is great. You can hear just enough background noise...birds and such, to make you feel like you are right there with Stefan. But, it never overpowers his voice. You are definitely a professional! I truly look forward to these videos as Stefan is so knowledgeable and makes everything so interesting and easy to understand. Plus, I get a huge kick out of his humor.❤ Thank you, happy new year, and God bless.

[@ZaneMedia]

@@midwestribeye7820 wow this is probably the nicest comment I’ve gotten all year 🥂 thanks for such kind words

[@suzanneshea5428]

@@ZaneMedia I second what @midwestribeye7820 said!! You’re great!

[@The1Elcil]

You touched on birds and beneficial insects, but what about integrating other animals, like livestock to control weeds / grasses, fertilizing, pest control, and more ?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Yes too large of a video to go into all of the details so we did a whole course on it (Natures Allies) I detail what livestock work best for each situation. You can start for free/see the course at Permaculture.Study

[@SamShudders]

FYI - build a strong fence around apple trees if you have goats. 😢

[@camicri4263]

I really need to get my husband and son to watch your videos! Thanks Stefan! Blessings 💞

[@StefanSobkowiak]

You are so welcome

[@charlesvickers4804]

I only keep mine clean cut for one reason . The verity of poisonous snakes. I've nearly been bit to many times to not keep it clean enough to see what is moving on the ground and in the trees.

[@PaulLadendorf]

I get so tired of these clickbait titles.

[@natashaowens2177]

Me too! I appreciate the info, but the title is false. Ugh!

[@Andrew-m4w2f]

It's a different way, many nuts spray poison on anything that humans eat and for what? If you do the homework required, prepare ahead of time, put in some irrigation, then how easy is life? Oh, and prune/mow as needed. There's a lot worse out there, especially the shorts. But shit happens, you have a choice 👍

[@wyesjcbnwr8606]

I hear you. I feel the same. That's deception

[@LJP863]

Thanks for saving me time

[@carinep.4520]

Gre at video as always Stefan. We are in Chile right now and fruit trees have flowered and apple and pear trees are flowering right now. We loose most fruits to bugs and worms. Could you please share what we need to build those traps? Here we have the Japanese fly that has arrived and it is a huge problem as the worms go into cherries, plum, blueberries, etc. Lots of birds and insects here. This is a one hectare land with about 50 fruit trees and we want to keep on having no pesticide but it is a huge challenge even if we have built it and continue building it the way you have shown us to do for the past 5 years for us here. Thanks for your encouragement on doing things better and more naturally. We do not want to start with pesticides.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Look up the maintenance? Playlist is shows all the traps in detail.

[@EICHist]

I have two apples (fuji and Pink Lady), two snow white nectarines, and two multi-variety trees: a 4-way cherry and a 3-way pear. In between I have some blueberries and blackberries.

[@lynn6799]

We have some fruit trees, and yes, we use soaker hoses. We started with 5 apple trees and 1 peach tree. Lost 2 apple trees over winter. The peach tree fruited and thrives on neglect. The 3 apples are doing ok, not as good as the peach tree. I set up a trap for Japanese beetles because they're bad around here for some reason. I bought 2 more peach trees, rabbit ate 1 so i replaced it. Both new trees off to a decent start although 1 is definitely taking off. Bought 3 pear trees which perished from fire blight. We'll replace them as soon as we can. I still have lots i want to plant. Its trial and error.

[@ZaneMedia]

Wow I wish we were able to grow peach trees here!

[@jSheapullen]

I found that planting potatoes in a basket at foot of a peach tree the Japanese beetle prefers potato leaves. Found this by accident! One beetle on peach tree this year, last yearwayyyy toooo many!

[@lynn6799]

@@jSheapullen I'll try that. Thanks for the tip :)

[@dustyflats3832]

@lynn6799 interesting about peach trees as they die here and 2 miles away I had loads of peaches and planted one at folks more north and that one thrived. I think we are too low and the frost kills them here. I also bought 5 dwarf apple trees last year and they lived. I wish I would have got all resistant to cedar rust because 3 show signs of it and 2 do not. It’s a struggle to grow fruit in this sandy low area. The J. Beetles got so bad here we had to get traps and now we can go outside without getting attacked. What zone are you in that the peach trees survive? Mine just come back from root stock and bush out🙄-Z5, WI.

[@lynn6799]

@dustyflats3832 I'm in 6a. There's a lot of sand on my property too. If you're in a valley, the cold could very well be part of the problem.

[@BrianPellerin]

It was good to meet you maybe 10 years ago at the Truro Nova Scotia Ag campus. Keep up the good content!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Thanks! Will do.

[@dupajasio4801]

I thought you stopped posting. So glad to see you again.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

We came back in the spring and are back to regular uploads once again.

[@ZaneMedia]

Yes we’re back 👍 new videos weekly

[@bch5513]

Our issue is not spraying for diseases but pests. Peach tree borers in particular are like death and taxes here if you don't keep something going.

[@mariap.894]

All that does not apply to Florida😢 I had to re-learn how to plant in the tropics. It's a completely different story💔

[@christinaharmon8778]

We're working on getting our small permaculture orchard to a self-sustaining level. We have plum, peach, apple, pear and grapes. We've been adding in shrubs and have a small garden in the orchard as well. The codling moths in our area are a huge battle. Despite the traps, we had a massive problem with them this year destroying our entire plum and apple crops along with fungus in our pears and grapes. (our climate was unusually hot and humid this year). We are noticing more spiders and birds in the orchard and have found new nests in the pear and plum trees, so I'm hopeful that we're getting there!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Every species helps. Codling moth in current year are usually the result of leaving infected fruit on the ground last year or abandoned trees nearby. Trapping helps but may require 2-3 traps per tree to get the population down to a maintenance level.

[@charlesdevier8203]

I bought some red balls (sold for dog toys), put them in a sandwich baggie , painted Tanglefoot on the baggie and hung in the trees. I was amazed how well these worked. I believe Stefan does the same thing using a piece of rigid plastic with a red spot painted in the middle; then painted with Tanglefoot.

[@mathewpugh9313]

Consider growing Paw Paw trees. I don’t think the moths, spiders, birds, or pests will like them. In hot climates, you will just need to protect the trunk from sun scald.

[@StareSorteVocaBiH]

I also grow several.cultures orchard. Primarily pear, apple and cherry trees. But there are many berries and grapes around our orchard. I started to post on youtube so you can give your advice

[@samyoungblood3740]

I want a fruit salad orchard!

[@ZaneMedia]

“Just start” 🥂

[@toosense]

Maybe try starting with a multi grafter tree. 😊

[@judyrobertson5564]

Great video very informative. Thank you for your time. God bless you and yours.

[@ZaneMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks so much for the feedback 🥂

[@susanfarley1332]

I grew a lemon tree from seed. After about 14 years i started wondering when it was going to bloom and maybe have fruit. I took a 2 year horticulture course years ago so i still had my textbooks. I looked up citrus trees and found out it takes up to 15 for lemon trees to mature enough to produce fruit. Well, i thought soon i will have lemons. Ooops, that winter it experienced a freeze and i had forgotten to cover it with protection. It died. It was a great disappointment. I was mad at myself. A block away from me an orange tree was flourishing in someones yard and had been producing oranges for years. But that winter it also was hit by the freeze and died too.

[@catherinegrace2366]

Oh man! That’s awful! Don’t give up.

[@JoeMama-ud5eh]

Buy a small tree and basically use it for rootstock, then get some scions, like cuttings from mature trees, and graft them onto your rootstock. Then you’ll have fruit in about 3 years and it’ll be the same fruit as the donor tree, not a mystery. Get back on the horse!

[@susanfarley1332]

@@JoeMama-ud5eh at 67 I'm too old to mess with that. I rather spend time doing stuff in the garden for the enjoyment of it.

[@billpetersen298]

@@susanfarley1332Never too old, to have extra fun.

[@preferredprovider1958]

I have a 5-6 feet navel orange. Gave about 300 oranges this year (next year I’ll remove some when small so that I get less, but larger). I also have a lemon, lime, kumquat and nectarine which produces fruit. A fig tree seedling popped up two years ago and is now three feet high. My plum tree was about 10 years old, gave fruits every year and then slowly died. I want to try it again along with slowly adding peach, cherimoya, avocado and mango.

[@435peyton435]

I'm loving your beard Stefan!

[@arcadiapermaculture974]

Beard is looking fierce, my man.

[@ZaneMedia]

Haha he looks even wiser now 😂

[@waynemckenzie2757]

Try sulphate of potash on fruit trees they seem to love it for flowering and fruiting

[@johanswart1730]

AMAZING KNOWLEDGE SHARED .😊😅❤😂WOULD LOVE TO SEE LONGER VIDS , MORE IN DETAIL DISCUSSIONS.YHANK YOU SIR.😊😅

[@lostpony4885]

Shopped at home depot and lowes we are in year 5 got peaches and grapes and apricot apples cherries in pure dead clay gradually learning how to create porosity and we have sustaining populations of ladybugs mantises and countless spiders and have no had any difficult pests aside from stinky beetles with long poky feeding tubes that show up in small numbers, i dunk em in dish soap.

[@lostpony4885]

A couple of trunks are creeping up on 3 inches diameter up from whippy little half inch thickness. Very rewarding to watch the trunks get thick

[@lostpony4885]

The different timing is super rewarding, early raspberries etc then the peaches then the cherries (got 3 cherries this year as the first wood reached 3 years old) then the blackberries n apples and seedless grapes then the crabapples and asian pear and the seedy grapes then the pomagranates and i think the layout i designed has kept good sun on everything with lots of grassy pathways in between.

[@malcolm2587]

I used to cut the grass at 12 to 14 inches high leave it lay there when it starts to break down it creates ammonia it's a good deterrent against insects

[@realBokidwell]

Sounds like a good idea. I wonder about promoting fleas and ticks...?...

[@helenloughrey7660]

Oh wow, please tell us more about the effects of crimping long grass.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Have a video on it.

[@chantalrochon3566]

Thank you for your information 🎉❤😊 truly appreciate your videos.

[@mathieuTME]

Very cool, wish you all the best

[@ZaneMedia]

Thanks for the love glad you enjoyed

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Thank you

[@Jack0809496]

That roller crimper is great. Where can I get one?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Look up the BCS tractor suppliers, it’s made for a walk behind tractor.

[@debkincaid2891]

You are so encouraging! 🤗

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Thank you, glad I can help

[@ZaneMedia]

Glad you’re enjoying the content friend 🥂

[@joanneward6746]

Fabulous video. Thank you. Going to take care of our community orchard a little bit. Its plenty of things growing in there alright 😂

[@spartacus3015]

What are your favorite cultivars for disease resistance? Also, suggestions for watering systems so they dont get mowed or weedeated (inlaws help with this on our property at times as it is adjacent to theirs)

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Sturdiest irrigation system (does not resist getting mowed however) is soaker hose. Several heirlooms have great disease resistance and also newer releases from disease resistance breeding programs (PRI, NOVA,…) just look up disease resistant ____ whatever fruit you want to grow.

[@williamrobarge3111]

Great lessons always

[@morethanmortal8362]

Agreed

[@ZaneMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Joefest99]

So what am I supposed to do “instead of grow fruit trees” exactly?

[@harrysollmer1644]

We don't have water problems in Philippines

[@wolfgangwunschel-b4p]

the wild fruit trees such as mirabolan or wild pear need no watering if they've grown old enough having their roots deep enough - so, using them as patrons for peach, apricots or pears on them saves us watering in a future.

[@Alex_Plante]

Great video!. I live in the Montreal area and only have a few cherry trees in my back yard. Unfortunately a killer frost in late May killed all my blossoms, so I had no fruit this year. I wonder if you were also affected by that frost?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Yes. Sweet cherries is always a gamble for fruit.

[@dustyflats3832]

We had that frost in Wisconsin also. It wiped out garden plants and fruit plants. No warning from local weather. Low areas never get warnings; however, the winery lost about 95% of grapes and they are on a hill. The other problem is it’s getting too warm too early and our plants broke dormancy well in advance and the frost killed a lot.

[@swannoir7949]

Yes. Im zone 6 USA, and that frost killed my blooms on my peach and apple trees.

[@harrysollmer1644]

Thankyou for non Chem spray idea's

[@StefanSobkowiak]

You are welcome

[@harrysollmer1644]

I will let my goats and duck's and chickens take care of grass.. they're happy and they give us milk eggs cheese yogurt butter fertilizer 😮

[@ZaneMedia]

Definition of “work smarter not harder” 👍👍

[@maxfreeman2348]

Be careful though I've seen goats ringbark large fruit trees so you would need good tree guards.

[@HeronMarkedBlade-ef7zz]

​@@maxfreeman2348 same, dad lost 6 trees to a neighbors goat who striped the bark all around from ground to nearly 4 foot up.

[@barrybatchelor44]

Hi Stefan, I was trained by Janet Millington and David Holmgren 20+ years ago and have lived in and built a couple of successful sub topical food forests in Australia. I now reside in far North Eastern Georgia (USA) mountains in a rain forest region and I'm about to under take a large from scratch system. One of my biggest problems is sourcing stock to build the system, in the Sunshine coast of Australia I had the largest grouping of permaculture systems anywhere and supporting businesses like Green Harvest (I knew the owners of that business well.) Raiding permaculture gardens for seed and cuttings was the done thing but here I am having trouble reaching anyone. This community sharing helped to keep costs down and spread the permie love, while I intend to do some open day learning as the system develops having some local(ish) contacts would be great. Ideas?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Yes the sources are not always local but they probably are regional, at least more and more. Try to stick to a source near your latitude rather than North or south.

[@noimportanoimporta3526]

Gracias Stefan lo visitaré pronto

[@bonsummers2657]

That's right, get fruit at the market.

[@dustyflats3832]

Variety of what grows well is key! I bought dwarf B-9s last year and realized that 3 out of 5 look to have cedar rust. You spoke of bug attacks, but not fungus attacks. I don’t want to spray and apparently there is little to no pruning on dwarves and life span apparently is short. I got them to train as columnar trees and now they sell columnar trees- oh well. I will probably move two to give them more room and let them do their thing. Growing fruit in my garden is tuff-too cold, too hot, ect. I do have drip irrigation now. I have a 2 gal emitter on trees, but thinking of putting a circle of lower emitters around trees as I think in this sand the water may not disperse evenly. How much water is needed and what do you suggest in sandy soil?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Look at the tree leaves, if they are curling closed then not enough. If they are wide open then enough.

[@Picci25021973]

Following your advice: fruit tree-goumi-comfrey-berry-goumi-fruit tree... copy and paste! Huh... and grass, clover, flowers...

[@micahlehmoine3493]

What is your recommended watering system? Can you leave a link please?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Depends on the scale. For most homeowners I would recommend soaker hose along the tree row setup with a simple irrigation controller.

[@bradrush615]

Can you please talk some more about codling moths? I have heaps of trouble with these and would like to know about your traps and thoughts on controlling them. Thanks for your great videos!

[@fotochikyo]

Yes!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Look at the maintenance? Playlist it has videos on all the details.

[@w4447]

How do you feel about neem oil

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Organically approved, can be a short term solution. I don’t know it’s effect on insect predators.

[@ironmaiden3751]

How did you make your hanging traps you should with the old oil containers please?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Check out my video on the traps.

[@chrism3845]

Thank you for a very inspiring video.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@whatilearnttoday5295]

It's an advert. There is zero content in this video.

[@ZaneMedia]

@@whatilearnttoday5295😂😂😂

[@ZaneMedia]

Glad you enjoyed this one 🥂

[@paolaflebus7136]

Sei fantastico grazie!

[@Alien2799]

So how do I find out about the trees, shrubs, plants, etc that would grow in my area like weeds? Thank you

[@celestej5871]

Look up your local extension office. Talk to local nursery people, not Lowes or Home Depot! Bless their hearts, but they generally don’t have the knowledge you need to tap into! Ask an older neighbor or community gardening group….if all fails, ask Google, just find out what growing zone you live in. Best of luck to you!

[@Sylvie_M]

I can tell you from experience that the Evans sour cherry tree grows like a weed and sends suckers everywhere. It will probably grow just about anywhere; I think it is considered hardy to Zone 2.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Exactly.

[@krystynam4076]

How do you protect tree trunks in winter. Especially young ones

[@monicasmith9215]

Thanks, my friends, God bless you 2023 21 October

[@miabagley2202]

I wish I knew what fruit trees grow like weeds in my area. Zone 7, mid-atlantic, coastal plains

[@aldas3831]

Check what grows wild. That is the best indicator.

[@juliannegill5486]

I would check with your local county extension office. They'll know. Hope this helps!

[@miabagley2202]

@Disabled.Megatron That's for sure.

[@miabagley2202]

@@juliannegill5486 I have. They pretty much say don't bother. lol

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Ask your regional nursery, growers, backyard collectors, even your regional FB fruit group. There are people that know and are worth searching out. Their advice can be gold.

[@privacyfig]

if allowing shrubs to grow under trees, wouldn't they compete with the tree for nutrients? How much under "under" is?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Right under, 2’ from the trunk. No there is more cooperation among plants than we even imagine, we can’t look at a forest as a great competition but rather a single organism for the mutual good of all. The whole competition idea stems from warfare and has been used to help sell poisons.

[@thisorthat7626]

@@StefanSobkowiak Thanks for this gem. We have been taught that everything is about competition when nature uses cooperation.

[@LeeJahn-ih9xu]

My two pear trees each year the leaves are totally brown and diseased… plenty water, don’t like to spray or use pesticides but looks like my only option

[@StefanSobkowiak]

May be too much water or poor drainage, dig and see where your water table is. Less than 4 feet and disease pressure increases.

[@2trntbls469]

@StefanSobkowiak What if you already have a problem? Like say.. with a Cherry tree and a Mirabelle Plum tree? What can be done to recover and then maintain, can anything be done? Thank you, I love your videos.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

For cherry and plum one of the most common causes for problems is bad drainage. Insects and disease are not the problem they are pointing to the problem.

[@lola-BBD]

How do you get Japanese beetles 🪲 off the hazelnuts? I’ll pick them on cool mornings, let the rooster and duck eat them.

[@philippzwickis9701]

Hey Stefan, I saw mangos besides plums, pears and apples. What hardiness zone are you at?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

I wish. Zone 4 US.

[@stephany3434]

I'm having trouble with plum curculio. My local extension office just wants me to spray insecticide, do you have any other tips?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

You can use surround which is a kaolin clay spray, they don’t like walking on it. I hope to try trapping.

[@modee-b9s]

Excellent video - Thanks!

[@morethanmortal8362]

Agreed

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Glad you liked it!

[@ZaneMedia]

Yes we’re glad you’re both enjoying all the new content

[@whatilearnttoday5295]

Nothing but clickbait spam for a course no one needs.

[@annacarl8252]

Are the pest management tools you show commercial or home-made?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Both, we use them in our commercial orchard but easy to use in a home garden.

[@bekabeka71]

I’m very tempted to plant orchard trees for 3 acres land I own instead of sowing and cultivating with my tractor because apparently orchard is much more profitable on small scale

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Sure can be when direct selling.

[@kmichal9648]

Just small farmer. 150 hives 4000 grape 🍇 vines 20 🌳 mixed Planning 88 chestnut 2024 Planning 250 walnuts 2025 Another 1500 grape 🍇 vines

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Wonderful

[@mathewpugh9313]

Maybe look into the nut trees and how they affect honey. In the winter, some beekeepers send their bees to Almond orchards in California to help pollenate, but they say to throw away the first batch of honey after your bees are returned because the honey tastes horrible. Not sure if chestnut or walnut will have a similiar effect.

[@Andre.K.]

So much Love❤❤❤

[@gardeningwithkirk]

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[@JourneyWithUs13]

❤❤❤Hello from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 Liked 👍 and Subscribed 😊

[@JourneyWithUs13]

What do you recommend or fellow commenter what do you recommend for urban backyards or front yards for that matter 🤔

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Whatever fruit that grows like weeds in your area. Ask around and walk the neighborhood, ask people who are growing fruit if they are easy to grow and grow those that are easy. Nothing beats easy.

[@ZaneMedia]

Welcome aboard 🥂

[@manfredconnor3194]

This is great advice!

[@JeromeArmstrong]

Yes I will have one and I have one!

[@sandormarton9723]

A percentage of damage is acceptable ( even maybe up to 50% fruit as you said ) , but how do you know which fruit is damaged by looking at it ? I'm referring to things like plum sawfly, fruit moths, where the exterior of the fruit kinda looks good, but if you open/cut it, there is a large larva in it , making the fruit inedible . In a commercial setup that will destroy your reputability in 1-2 year. Even in a home setup can make the trees kinda useless ( had trees full of plum, did need up to a 0.5-1 fruit for a recipe, and literally couldn't find that many without larva, had to go to store and buy some )

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Never heard of plum sawfly but true keeping the populations lower than that is useful, we use traps. Normally there is clues. I should do a video on it, the signs that your fruit is wormy.

[@sandormarton9723]

I'm from Europe, seems can be found only in Europe ( hoplocampa flava )

[@keylanoslokj1806]

​@@StefanSobkowiakso will you make the fruit video?

[@lisanowakow3688]

How many containers with water do you use on a mature tree?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

I use one per trio but if you just have a few trees using 2-3 per large tree is better.

[@Buildingenjoyment]

If fruit trees are healthy and looked after they don’t need to be sprayed.

[@Soilfoodweb31]

Spraying a permaculture orchard? I need to catch up on your management strategies…I was hoping to find a chemical free option even if it meant losing some of a harvest.

[@ZaneMedia]

He sprays the trees with whey not pesticides 👍

[@lynn6799]

Copper fungicide is useful and organic for things like cedar apple rust.

[@whatilearnttoday5295]

Don't bother spending money on these courses. Seriously.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

We still have some trees that are not disease resistant so most years they get some whey spray.

[@craigb8228]

Clover is better than grass.

[@meanbeaux]

I will have a permaculture orchard❤😊

[@StefanSobkowiak]

That’s the right attitude.

[@robertkeller5930]

How do I prevent robins from pecking holes in every fruit? I have ponds in the orchard for water. I used to shoot them but would still lose every single fruit from holes pecked in them and then flies and ants would enter through the holes.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Huh, ponds for water often solves it. Every fruit that’s odd, you can net the trees.

[@petekooshian5595]

I love you Stefan 👁👄👁

[@2inthepink1inthestink11]

how to get rid of cherry slug without spraying or ash/powders.?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Add a piece of black corrugated 4 inch drain pipe around the base of the tree. Earwigs love to hide in it and will patrol the tree at night and eat the slugs.

[@coreynasfell1095]

Great work 👌🏽

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Thank you so much 😀