Apple Tree Spacing
In regions with cold winters and short grower seasons dwarf apple and cherry trees need a spacing of 6 to 8 feet semi dwarf trees about 15 feet and standard or full sized trees about 25 feet.
Apple tree spacing. Since insects and wind need to carry pollen from blossom to blossom between trees apple trees and their pollen partners should be planted nearby within 50 feet of one another for adequate cross pollination to occur. If space is tight you can use 3 5m between the trees if they are bush trained but a wider spacing is better for trees trained as half standards. Tree spacing is influenced by the rootstock soil fertility and pruning.
Semi dwarfing rootstocks typically produce trees that are about 60 to 90 of standard size with a height of about 14 feet to 22 feet depending on the rootstock. In commercial apple orchards growers often plant a row of pollinizer trees between every four rows of the principal apple cultivar. After you purchase the tree protect it from injury drying out freezing or overheating.
Pears and non dwarf sweet cherries are larger than other types of fruit trees and should be given an additional 5 feet. The spacing for planting apple trees dwarf. Semidwarf apple trees have a life expectancy of 30 to 35 years and will bear fruit starting at four to six.
If the roots have dried out soak them in water about 24 hours before planting. Seedlings or full size trees should be planted about 15 to 18 feet apart in a row. When growers prefer to insert pollinizer trees within the row.
The spacing depends on the type of tree. Trees may be trained as either bushes with a shorter clear stem or half standards with a clear stem of about 1 2m 1 4m. A row of full size trees should be planted 15 to 18 feet apart.
Standard pear trees need about 20 feet 6 m and semi dwarf pears about 15 feet 5 m between trees. Standard apple trees need 30 35 feet 9 11 m between trees while semi dwarf apples require 15 feet 5 m and dwarf apples need only 10 feet 3 m peach trees should be spaced 20 feet 6 m apart. Dwarf varieties can be closer 6 to 8 feet apart in a row.