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Ok, I know what pollinators are, but Im unsure as to how to know if I have them or need them. HOw do I know if I need or will have them?

I am going to be planting a few chinese chessnuts and some pears (3 varieties with different drop times) to get me up and going.

Planting fruit/nut trees on a slope...most I've seen have their trees in flat areas. I have some cleared swaths going down my ridges. Any reason I can't plant fruit and nut trees on these areas?

Thanks again guys.
 
You'll be fine on the slopes. May want to stake the fruit real well. Certain varieties need pollinators, certain ones dont. But they can all benefit by pollinators. Certain varieties are sometimes used almost exclusively for their pollinating abilities. Yellow Delicious is used alot. I like to use crabapples for pollination. As long as you have a good variety of trees, I dont see alot of issues with pollination, unless they are all sterile. Winesap is sterile. Apple trees do not commit incest, as in the same varieties do not pollinate each other. One variety pollinates with a different variety. Theres also the factor of needing your pollinator and pollinatee to be blooming at the same time in order to have cross pollination. If you have some early bloomers, mid bloomers, and late bloomers you'll be fine. You can even plant ornamental crabs but Id rather plant a fruit producer.
 
So will the crab apples pollinate pears? I'm going to go strong on pears for ease of growth and production. I may get to apples in the next few years but right now I'm focused on additional food sources that are closer to self sufficient once I get them in.

Thanks for the reply's guys.
 
BowGuy84 said:
So will the crab apples pollinate pears? I'm going to go strong on pears for ease of growth and production. I may get to apples in the next few years but right now I'm focused on additional food sources that are closer to self sufficient once I get them in.

Thanks for the reply's guys.
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Sorry. No they wont. Malus(apple) only pollinates malus. Pear (Pyrus) only pollinates Pyrus. Alot of pears are self fertile but several require or do better with pollinators. Just depends on specific variety again.
 
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Good point FH...I might make my slopes plumb thickets or put those mats around any tree I plant. I'll have to think about it. I don't have an easy way to water as is...

Thanks Steven. I ordered 3 variety of the pears (4 trees total) from Ed Fort and 2 chinese chessnuts...I'll probably get more chessnuts later, but didnt want too bite off two much too early
 
What about apple trees? I have had a idea of using some of these bastardized trees ( having more than 1 type of fruit on a single tree) in certain spots. Have read that they are quicker growing and fruit producing than regular trees. Any truth to this claim. ( they are offered in several magazines that I get from producers)
 
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What about apple trees? I have had a idea of using some of these bastardized trees ( having more than 1 type of fruit on a single tree) in certain spots. Have read that they are quicker growing and fruit producing than regular trees. Any truth to this claim. ( they are offered in several magazines that I get from producers)
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You have to be wary of anyone offering anything that is supposedly faster producing or quicker growing than anyone elses. Nurseries are bad for misleading advertising. More than likely it will just be something on dwarf roots, which is why it would produce quicker, but not make much of a wildlife tree. I dont like the multiple variety trees personally. Too many graft unions to break and requires alot more care. One variety will be more or less agressive than the other and will take some care in pruning to avoid one variety from totally outcompeting the other.
 

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