Do Fruit Trees Really Grow Better in Pairs?

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Why You Need 2+ Fruit Trees to Pollinate

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What Fruit Trees Are Self-Pollinating

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Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to hand-pollinate your fruit trees:

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What’s The Range of Pollination for Fruit Trees?

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Standard-sized fruit trees

Dwarf fruit tree

Semi-dwarf fruit tree

Good soil nutrition, regular pruning, pest management, and disease management are crucial in the ongoing care of any backyard orchard of fruit trees.

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Do Fruit Trees Really Grow Better in Pairs?

Why You Need 2+ Fruit Trees to Pollinate

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Find out fruit trees that require cross-pollination or is self-fruitful.

Some trees are self-pollinating, while others require a compatible cross-pollinating tree planted nearby.

Fruit trees need to be pollinated to bear fruit.

What Fruit Trees Are Self-Pollinating

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to hand-pollinate your fruit trees:

What’s The Range of Pollination for Fruit Trees?

Standard-sized fruit trees

must be planted in a 25-foot-plus diameter space.

Dwarf fruit tree

should be planted in an 8-foot diameter space.

Semi-dwarf fruit tree

should be planted in a 15-foot space.

Good soil nutrition, regular pruning, pest management, and disease management are crucial in the ongoing care of any backyard orchard of fruit trees.

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