tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post5108753383896918188..comments2024-03-18T09:07:24.680-07:00Comments on The Farmer Fred® Rant: Thin Fruit Now for a Better Harvest This SummerFred Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501190876515519882noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-10535861791460899802011-05-22T21:52:14.032-07:002011-05-22T21:52:14.032-07:00Fruit thinning in early summer is commonly done to...Fruit thinning in early summer is commonly done to remove the excess fruit and this works for big harvest.Hydroponic Growinghttp://www.advancednutrients.com/hydroponics/CocoCoirSafeProducts.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-86991421874706874402011-05-06T21:18:05.451-07:002011-05-06T21:18:05.451-07:00Thanks! I thinned it out more today. Makes me so...Thanks! I thinned it out more today. Makes me so sad to toss so much fruit- but I'm sure in another couple of years I'll have more than enough!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03056395799217097118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-29266507805253681972011-05-05T19:12:43.615-07:002011-05-05T19:12:43.615-07:00For young trees, be especially vigilant of overloa...For young trees, be especially vigilant of overloaded branches. For a three year old apple tree, your practice makes sense.Fred Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501190876515519882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-91845633984882721962011-05-05T12:09:19.421-07:002011-05-05T12:09:19.421-07:00Does the same go for thinning fruit on younger tre...Does the same go for thinning fruit on younger tree's? I have an apple tree that is 3 years old, and although I have thinned out the fruit heavily, I still see the branches bending from the weight, even with the fruit still fairly small. Is there a rule of thumb to thin out until the branches don't bend?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03056395799217097118noreply@blogger.com