
How to grow apple
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When to plant apple
Minnesota Extension says to plant bare-root apple trees in April or May as soon as the soil can be worked, and to wait until the threat of frost has passed before planting potted trees.
Apple is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 72 to 96 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7
Common problems
- apple scab
- fire blight
- biennial bearing
- sunscald
- vole and rabbit damage
Sources
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