Two-Year Standard Tree, Sleeping Eye, Dormant Graft, One-Year Graft and Twin-Leader
The Two-Year Finished Tree has been the standard for nursery trees for years. With a strong root and a One-Year top, these trees are ready to thrive when they reach your orchard. At Willow Drive we strive to provide products that fit your need, whether it's Dormant or One-Year Grafts, Sleeping Eyes, or Twin-Leaders. Call us to discuss what product would be right for your program.
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Rootstocks grown from previous year
Rootstocks graded
Dormant Grafts and One-Year Grafts made
Dormant Grafts shipped
Field Maps drawn up
Rootstocks and One-Year Grafts planted
Trickle irrigation installed
Cultivation to make bud union higher
Weeding
Spray applications
Rootstocks budded for Two-Year Trees
Sleeping Eyes budded
Topping newly budded rootstocks
Pre-emergent herbicide application
Year 2
Spring budding for late orders
Suckering and limbing
Spray applications weekly to bi-weekly for full growing season
Steel rods placed for every tree
First tie-up
Suckering, limbing, and weeding
Twin-Leader Tree training starts
Limbing
Second tie-up
Trellising for Geneva® 41
Weeding and limbing
Training
Third tie-up
Weeding and limbing
Fourth tie-up with strong tie
Weeding
Defoliant applications
Plastic ties removed
Steel rods and trellising removed
Irrigation removed and trickle tape disposed of
Topping if desired by customer
Mechanical defoliation assistance/leaf stripping by hand
Trees lifted mechanically and by hand
One-Year Grafts lifted
Sleeping Eyes lifted
Grading
Storage
Shipping
Year 1
Rootstocks grown from previous year
Rootstocks graded
Dormant Grafts and One-Year Grafts made
Dormant Grafts shipped
Field Maps drawn up
Rootstocks and One-Year Grafts planted
Trickle irrigation installed
Cultivation to make bud union higher
Weeding
Spray applications
Rootstocks budded for Two-Year Trees
Sleeping Eyes budded
Topping newly budded rootstocks
Pre-emergent herbicide application
Year 2
Spring budding for late orders
Suckering and limbing
Spray applications weekly to bi-weekly for full growing season
Steel rods placed for every tree
First tie-up
Suckering, limbing and weeding
Twin-Leader Tree training starts
Limbing
Second tie-up
Trellising for Geneva® 41
Weeding and limbing
Training
Third tie-up
Weeding and limbing
Fourth tie-up with strong tie
Weeding
Defoliant applications
Plastic ties removed
Steel rods and trellising removed
Irrigation removed and trickle tape disposed of
Topping if desired by customer
Mechanical defoliation assistance/leaf stripping by hand
Trees lifted mechanically and by hand
One-Year Grafts lifted
Sleeping Eyes lifted
Grading
Storage
Shipping
