14d ago in General discussion
🍎Cost of fruit trees holding you back?💰
Here are some tips to get all the trees you want for a fraction of the price.🌱👇
1. Start from Seeds 🌰 – Virtually free! Choose plants that grow relatively true to seed like:
- Manchurian Apricots
- Persimmon
- Black walnuts
- Paw Paw
It takes patience, but it’s super cost-effective!
2. Start from Cuttings✂️ – Want more of what you have or know someone with a variety you want? Learn how to root cuttings and get clones for free! Stick with easy to root plants like:
- mulberry
- blackberry
- elderberry
- currants
- figs
3. Buy Bare Root Trees 🌳 - get a bundle of 10 dormant trees for as little as $50 instead of One Tree in a pot for $100 or so. Even if you only want one tree a bare root one can cost you as little as $20 bucks. Here are some good sources for buying bare root plants: (start looking in the fall before they sell out!)
4. Invest in Some Good Root Stocks🍃- Root stocks such as M26 for apple or Quince C for pear can be kept small and shrubby so they don't take much space but then you can mound layer them every other year or so to get new root stocks to graft your favorite varieties onto!🤯
🙌Fruit trees don't have to break the bank👊
Which one of these tips are you most like to try? What other ideas do you have?
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🍎Cost of fruit trees holding you back?💰
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