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Root Growth Of Apple Trees, J E L Cripps
Root Growth Of Apple Trees, J E L Cripps
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IT will surprise even experienced growers to know that an apple tree in W.A. needs twice the quantity of roots the same tree would need in a more temperate climate such as England's.
Apple Dieback In Western Australia, Frank Melville
Apple Dieback In Western Australia, Frank Melville
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Dieback of apple trees has been a serious and persistent problem in Western Australian orchards for many years.
Field observations and trials suggest that it can be greatly reduced or avoided by spray thinning to control cropping, summer irrigation, light pruning, and avoidance of root damage by cultivation.