Need help planning tree plantings (update: Pear Project Begins Now)

[Jim Boyd]

I've planted a mountain of bare root stock but never that big. I was just curious about the survival rate

So far, not a single pear tree has died.

Some are now 15-16’ tall (the highest ones) and two actually grew a pear this year!

 

[SRShunter]

So far, not a single pear tree has died.

Some are now 15-16’ tall (the highest ones) and two actually grew a pear this year!

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That's awesome JB

 

[Jim Boyd]

That's awesome JB

Think we planted 103-104 sawtooths and I think we have lost 5-6 of them, one of which was a John Deere screw up.

Really happy overall.

Thanks !

 

[SakoL61R]

Looking great Jim and excited to watch the progress!
Before you know it, you’ll have tons of fruit to keep them and
many other critters happy.
Do prune the pears back this winter.

 

[Jim Boyd]

Looking great Jim and excited to watch the progress!
Before you know it, you’ll have tons of fruit to keep them and
many other critters happy.
Do prune the pears back this winter.

Yessir - I am going to need some lessons on that.

I have mature pear trees in our farm yard that have been ignored (I think) over the years and when they bear heavy, they break the limbs.

We caught a late frost this year and they did not bear well at all.

Thanks

 

[Jim Boyd]

April 2023 images.

Think the pears are 100% survival and the oaks about 80-85%.

 

[Jim Boyd]

 

[Jim Boyd]

A food lot on leased ground.

Trees are 4 years old now.

Sawtooth, 2 rows on left and a row of pears on the right.

We are just getting started planting on our place, wish we were this far along!