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  • April 15th 2008 Issue
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    Start with quality trees

    This highly feathered tree is perfect for establishing the tall spindle planting system. The quality of the nursery tree planted in the orchard is considered an integral and important part of Dr. Bruce Barritt’s planting systems puzzle. Simply, the better the tree, the greater the success of the orchard. Tree quality is important since it influences early fruit production and the ability of an orchard to quickly pay back investment costs and increase the overall profitability of the orchard. Even nurseries acknowledge the value of better quality trees by charging more for them on a graduated scale based on tree […]

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