YOUR APPLE TREE CALENDAR

By David Marks

Apple trees are often neglected because they are quite capable of producing a reasonable crop with little or no attention. However, if left entirely to their own devices they will eventually suffer and possibly die

With a little regular care and attention they can easily produce apples for forty years or more and with this in mind we have devised the ultimate apple tree care plan below. By no means all the items will be applicable to your situation so pick and mix those ones which you feel are applicable.

WEEKS	PLANT	CARE	PRUNE	PREVENT PESTS	TREAT PESTS
JAN 1-2	Plant	Inspect stored apples		Prune using correct techniques	Prune out canker
JAN 3-4	Plant	Inspect stored apples		Prune using correct techniques	Prune out canker
FEB 1-2	Plant	Inspect stored apples		Prune using correct techniques	Prune out canker
FEB 3-4	Plant	Inspect stored apples			Prune out canker
MAR 1-2	Plant	Inspect stored apples
MAR 3-4		Inspect stored apples ——– Top up mulch
APR 1-2		——– Long lasting fertiliser			Spray at the first sign of Woolly Aphid——– Spray at the first sign of Powdery Mildew
APR 3-4					Spray at the first sign of Woolly Aphid——– Spray at the first sign of Powdery Mildew
MAY 1-2					Spray at the first sign of Woolly Aphid——– Codling Moth pheromone traps
MAY 3-4					Spray at the first sign of Woolly Aphid——– Corrugated cardboard tied to trap Codling Moth
JUN 1-2					Spray at the first sign of Woolly Aphid——– Corrugated cardboard tied to trap Codling Moth
JUN 3-4					Spray for Coddling Moth ——– Corrugated cardboard tied to trap Codling Moth
JUL 1-2		—- Thin fruits		Remove fallen debris	Corrugated cardboard tied to trap Codling Moth
JUL 3-4				Remove fallen debris	Second spray for Codling Moth ——– Corrugated cardboard tied to trap Codling Moth
AUG 1-2				Remove fallen debris	Corrugated cardboard tied to trap Codling Moth
AUG 3-4		Harvest early varieties		Remove fallen debris	Corrugated cardboard tied to trap Codling Moth
SEP 1-2		Harvest early varieties		Remove fallen debris	Corrugated cardboard tied to trap Codling Moth
SEP 3-4		Harvest mid varieties ——– Inspect stored apples		Remove fallen debris
OCT 1-2		Harvest early varieties ——– Inspect stored apples——– Long lasting fertiliser		Remove fallen debris
OCT 3-4		Harvest late varieties ——– Inspect stored apples		Remove fallen debris
NOV 1-2		Harvest late varieties ——– Inspect stored apples		Remove fallen debris
NOV 3-4	Plant	Choose & order trees ——– Harvest late varieties ——– Inspect stored apples		Remove fallen debris ——– Choose disease resistant varieties
DEC 1-2	Plant	Choose & order trees ——– Inspect stored apples		Remove fallen debris ——– Choose disease resistant varieties ——– Prune using correct techniques	Prune out canker
DEC 3-4	Plant	Choose & order trees ——– Inspect stored apples		Remove fallen debris ——– Choose disease resistant varieties ——– Prune using correct techniques	Prune out canker

MORE PAGES ABOUT GROWING APPLES:

HOW TO GROW APPLE TREES

HOW TO PLANT AN APPLE TREE

CARING FOR APPLE TREES

PRUNING APPLE TREES

HARVESTING AND STORING APPLES

APPLE TREE PESTS AND DISEASES

APPLE TREE POLLINATION GROUPS