Why Hang a Shoe on an Apple Tree: The Easiest Way to Increase Fruiting
Every summer resident knows that fruit trees need to be trimmed, fed, and treated against pests and diseases. In this case, you can collect a bountiful harvest of tasty and healthy fruits from year to year.
But few people know that the fruiting of an apple tree depends not only on proper care, but sometimes also on the arrangement of the branches.
When the plant stops bearing fruit, the angle of the shoots should be changed.
Experienced gardeners say that if you hang something not very heavy on a branch and leave it for a while, the branch will bend and begin to bear fruit.
If you tilt the branches in the right direction, you can stimulate the growth and development of the branches.
Moreover, the method is suitable not only for seedlings, but also for adult plants.
Gardeners recommend bending branches by simply pulling them with ropes to a horizontal (slightly raised) state. The ropes can be secured to the trunk, fence, or simply pegs can be driven into the ground.
The main thing, as summer residents say, is that the branches have enough sunlight.
It takes about a year for the branch to reach its new position.
It is better to carry out the procedure in spring.
