Summer residents who grow apple trees often face a problem: the trees produce small and sour fruits.
It seems that the apple trees have gone wild. However, fertilizers and care do not help to correct the situation.
The problem is not always due to lack of pruning. The reason may be the death of the varietal graft, and instead of it, a sour rootstock has appeared.
However, the size of the fruit is almost always related to the neglected crown. Therefore, there are several recommendations that will help to avoid an unpleasant outcome.
First, you need to make sure that the graft does not die. Otherwise, you will have to settle for sour fruits.
Secondly, it is necessary to do downward pruning. First of all, it is necessary to remove weak and diseased shoots that thicken the crown. It should be transparent and ventilated.
As experienced gardeners have pointed out: the more branches, the smaller the size of the apples.
