Growing Fruit In Duluth
Planning the planting Size of fruit planting – Space available – Size of family – Experience of grower – Availability of tools
Planning – Fruit plot location Soil type Drainage Sun Water availability Slope Things to avoid
Planning Kinds of fruit to plant – Size of plot – What does the family like? – Hardiness – yield
Planning Getting the plants – Local nurseries – Duluth Community Gardens fruit sale – Mail order: FEDCO trees, St Lawrence – Transplant from wild – graft
Soil and site preparation Soil test- call Extension Site history Plan out irrigation Fertilizer timing
Planting Timing – Plant in spring Care of stock- keep roots damp Planting holes- rough, shallow, no N Fert Root pruning- cut off broken roots Staking – stake up dwarfs Watering- 5 gal, every other day for the first 2 weeks
Seasonal care Sunscald protection- wrap trunks for winter Weed control – keep grass away Pruning- train to modified central leader Animal pest control – Protect the trees Insect and disease control – inspect frequently
Red-backed Vole
Shubat’s deer fence
Insect pests Apple Worm - sticky traps - Pheromone Apple maggot – sticky traps + scent Scale – dormant oil spray Aphids – soap spray, pressure hose
Insect pests Apple Worm
Apple Maggot
Insect pest scale
Insect pest aphids
Common Diseases Apple Scab – sanitation, – Kaolin Fire Blight – streptomycin, – pruning
Blueberries Minnesota ½-high – Northblue – Northsky – Chippewa – Polaris – St.Cloud Wild – can be transplanted Avoid highbush
Strawberries June Bearing – Honeoye – Sparkle – Trumpeter – Veestar Ever-bearing – Ft. Laramie – Ogallala – Tribute
Seeded Grapes Beta (black) Valiant (black) Edelweiss (white) Swenson Red (Red) Wild grapes
Juneberries Honeywood Northline, Pembina Regent Smokey Theissen Wild
Gooseberry Pixwell Poorman Welcome
Black Currants Consort Antonina’s
Red Currant Red Lake MN 71