October 2023 - 7

FEATURE
BY GARY PULLANO
FGN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
A
pple production techniques were shared at three
orchards in the Fruit Ridge area near Conklin,
Michigan, during the Michigan Pomesters' 12th
annual Ridgefest.
Roger Umlor, co-owner of Umlor Orchards/Centennial
Fruit, displayed a block of 15-year-old, side-grafted
Pink Lady Maslin during the early August event.
" We are grafting them over because when they are
thin-skinned we have trouble getting them over the
grader. We're cutting our losses by grafting them over
to Gale Galas, one of our favorite Galas to grow on the
farm. The colors are good and it sizes well, " Ulmer
said. " It makes for a quick conversion. You are still
growing apples on the top. The space is filled and we're
in full production. "
Umlor said they trimmed the trees " hard " this
winter, to get more sunlight. " We came in six weeks
ago and trimmed them again. They did take off growing
again, " he said.
Robbi VanTimmeren, who has been grafting trees for
nearly 40 years, helped Umlor. " The advantage of this
TYPICALLY, IT'S ONE-THIRD, ONETHIRD
AND ONE-THIRD. THE FIRST
YEAR YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THE
TOP OF THE TREE OFF, AND PUT A
SIDE GRAFT THAT WORKS FROM
BOTTOM UP SO WE CAN GET
UNDER THE TREES.
- Robbi VanTimmeren
graft is you can go as low as you want to. You can do
bi-ax with this. You can put it on a vigorous variety, like a
Gala or Fuji. You get production back really quick, "
Van Timmeren said.
" Typically, it's one-third, one-third and one-third.
The first year you're going to take the top of the tree
off, and put a side graft that works from bottom up
so we can get under the trees, " she said. " And then in
July, you come back in and take a little more off. Then
in the third year take a little more off. We don't want
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October 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of October 2023

Editor's Letter
Feature: Answering the Call
Cover Story: Deterring Wildlife
Business: Effective succession planning
Great Lakes EXPO News: Advancing crop management
AgTech: Drone prep
Plant & Soil Health: Biotic vs. abiotic
Farm Market & Agritourism: Know your customers
Ag Labor Review: California court gets it right
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
October 2023 - 1
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October 2023 - 3
October 2023 - Editor's Letter
October 2023 - 5
October 2023 - Feature: Answering the Call
October 2023 - 7
October 2023 - 8
October 2023 - 9
October 2023 - Cover Story: Deterring Wildlife
October 2023 - 11
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October 2023 - Business: Effective succession planning
October 2023 - 17
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October 2023 - Great Lakes EXPO News: Advancing crop management
October 2023 - 21
October 2023 - AgTech: Drone prep
October 2023 - 23
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October 2023 - Plant & Soil Health: Biotic vs. abiotic
October 2023 - 27
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October 2023 - 29
October 2023 - Farm Market & Agritourism: Know your customers
October 2023 - 31
October 2023 - Ag Labor Review: California court gets it right
October 2023 - 33
October 2023 - Classifieds
October 2023 - Advertiser Index
October 2023 - 36
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