Supports for apple trees: how to make yourself, protecting the tree from faults, and the harvest - from death?

Most gardeners know how to properly care for their garden, so as a result, they get large yields of apples. For their preservation, as well as for ripening fruits, it is necessary to put supports under the branches. After all, if this is not done on time, then they can simply break under the weight of the crop.

It is very important that the supports for the apple trees are installed correctly. If the stand is very close to the trunk, the branches may break off immediately. If the support is located far away, then the weight will not be properly distributed, and the branches will again break. It is necessary to support them even before the apples begin to ripen. But if gardeners have missed such a moment, then you can install props a little later, even during the start of fruit ripening. This occurs both in relation to the upper position of the tree, and the lower.

There are many different devices with which you can support branches. One of the simplest is the common cattle available in the nearby forest. At the same time, it is necessary to look so that the fork of the rat is spacious enough and does not harm the parts of the tree. In a very narrow backup, the branch will be crowded, which may adversely affect its safety.

It is necessary to remove the bark from the top of the cattle, and then wrap the bare place with a soft cloth. This is necessary in order not to harm the tree. After that, you should install a support in the ground and fix the branch in its connector. It is necessary to perform the procedure very carefully, so that the fruits do not crumble on the ground.

If you can not go into the woods for the material, then you can buy such a spear in the store. It will be good because it will not need to be removed in the barn for winter time. But the natural backup at the end of the season needs to be dried and disinfected. Only after these procedures can you clean the instrument in a dry place to use more than one season.

But both homemade and store counters have the same drawback - instability. So, with a strong wind, it can be knocked out from under the branch. In addition, the support may interfere with mowing the grass or doing any other garden work.

To be able to care for the tree, you can fix the branches from the position above. This is done in two ways: “umbrella” or with the help of a ring. To understand the features of each method, you need to consider them in detail.

The prop of the tree in the manner called “umbrella” is done with a metal pipe or a wooden pole. They are attached to the trunk of the tree itself, while the supports must be above it. At the top of the pipe it is necessary to fasten a ring of sufficiently strong wire.

The second edge of the support must be deepened into the ground. From above, such ropes are attached to the ring that can support the weight of apples. Their length should correspond to the distance to the required branches and plus twenty centimeters for fixing.

Then to these cables you need to tie up branches that require support.

In addition, this type of backup can be left next year. And also such a construction will be able to protect the tree from both wind and heavy snow. In addition, if the apple tree is quite young, this kind of support can ensure its proper development.

A great way to save the tree from the effects of a large crop is a backup made of rings stacked in several tiers. It is done in a manner similar to the previous one. From the wire need to build a ring, the thickness of which will be at least eight millimeters. Perfectly and willow rods. They need to be put on the tree, and the branches are placed directly on top of the base of the circle.

Such supports can not be changed for several years, besides they will allow the garden to look a little more beautiful.

For this method is perfect split forks. In the gap between its two ends it is necessary to lay the branches. The main thing is to try not to damage the bark. To do this, you need to wrap it with a soft cloth or rubber. And you can also put a piece of slate.

It is necessary to ensure that the weight of the entire branch falls entirely on this support. That is why it does not need to be placed very close to the tree itself. The support should be located vertically relative to the trunk of the apple tree.

In addition, you can also take two sticks, big and small. They are knocked together in the shape of the letter "T". Then it is necessary to bury the sharp end of this support into the ground, and with the other end to support the branch.

You can also use a long board instead of a stick. The main thing is that it should be wider than the branch itself. At its end, you need to cut a small notch and place a part of the tree there that needs support. Its other end needs to be fixed in the soil. This type of support will be reliable, besides, everyone will be able to find some unnecessary material on their site for the manufacture of such a structure.

And also you can use different creative supports for apple trees. For example, put the "ladder". That is, in several places connect two sticks with transverse strips. They must be located at a distance of half a meter from each other. Such a design with its appearance confirms the name obtained. In addition, if the connections are fairly durable, you can use the support as an ordinary staircase.

Still often use metal pipes. For the manufacture of this support, you must take a couple of pipes having different diameters. Then calculate everything so that one of them could fit in the other. And, connecting them in this way, drill the necessary holes so that you can push the locking pin. A distinctive feature of this support is the ability to adjust the height, which will help it to be more versatile.

Still, as an option, do not use any additional supports. You just need to connect the branches that need support with stronger trees. With that condition, of course, that there are such plants in close proximity.

A very interesting method can be used for those trees that grow in the same row. For them, you can put support, in the form of pillars, located at a distance of twenty centimeters from each other. The height of each support should be approximately one and a half meters. Between themselves they must be connected with wire. And put on it branches that contain a large number of apples.

To prepare and put backups in time, it is necessary to monitor the number of fruits that appeared on the trees. With a lot of them, you need to thin a little apples. You only need to remove the central fruit of each inflorescence. It most often matures worse and is underdeveloped, as it is lower than the others, and it lacks useful substances. Such a measure will allow the fruit to ripen evenly.

Props for trees, as described above, can be found very different. Their choice depends on how the plant bears fruit and how tall it is. All the described supports can be made by hand, and it will not take much time and effort.

And if there are no problems with the manufacture of the rack from a long board or a rammer, some designs require more detailed consideration. As an example, we will describe the manufacture of the carousel backup.

To do this, you need the following details:

• very strong and rather long pole;
• thick rubber (you can take the old and unnecessary, which remained from the car camera);
• strong rope or wire with a galvanized coating;
• ring made of metal;
• sharp knife.

First you need to cut the rubber clamps small. They need to do as much as on the tree branches that need to prop. Since the material is very elastic, parts of the tree will not be damaged when in contact with it. Then you need to fix the metal ring, after making holes throughout its entire circumference. Mounting must be made above the tree by 50 centimeters. The bottom of the pole must be dug into the ground near the tree.

Further, under each branch, thread the collar and secure it with a specially taken rope or galvanized wire. After that, they must be tied to the cooked ring. To keep it firmly and not to fall, you need to support the ring on both sides with slats. Instead of a metal circle, you can use very dense rubber. It must be attached to the trunk of the apple so that it can not fall. Everything else is done in the same way.

In addition, as you could see, you can do the stands yourself from improvised means. However, if there is no time, you can always buy the finished product in the store.

If it is beautiful to establish a support, then it will be able to serve in addition as a decor of a garden. And also the design will protect the apple tree from winter snows and winds. And during the harvest season, you can enjoy the rescued apples.

How to make a backup with your own hands, see the next video.