Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top You've loaded an old revision of the document! If you save it, you will create a new version with this data. Media Files** urban orchards ** Looking at ways to grow fruit in cities on a medium to large scale.\\ ===Cordon=== Space may be an issue so I'm trying to adapt the techniques used in monetary gardens which involves lots of pruning. In Amsterdam we are trying out Cordon; a line of small trees placed close together (125cm>x>75cm) at an angle of 45º. The angle produces less growth in wood and more in fruits. In Cordon a high variety of apples and pears can grow on limited space. ===Espalier=== This type of pruning can be used on trees that grow along walls. Some beautiful examples can be found in old etchings where the trees are integrated into the architectural patterns of buildings. This fits well to species that like warm temperatures. ===Guerilla Grafting=== Grafting involves exchanging branches between related plants. In this case we are exchanging {sylvestris} and {cultivar} apples and pears, placing domesticated Opal plum twigs {Prunus cultivar} on Urban Blackthorn or Sloe {Prunus spinosa}. [[http://tinyurl.com/3776c3s|Malus sylvestris]]Please fill all the letters into the box to prove you're human. Please keep this field empty: SavePreviewCancel Edit summary Note: By editing this page you agree to license your content under the following license: CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International urbanorchards.1278846553.txt.gz Last modified: 2010-07-11 11:09by 87.210.211.132