The main advantages of the intensive gardening
Early fruitage.
Fruits ripe on apple trees 2-3 years after planting.
Apple trees of small height.
The intensive gardening technology means using low-growing seedlings for planting.
High planting density.
The distance between rows is 2-3 m and the distance between trees is 0.5-1 m. Following this way, there can be planted more than 3,000 plants on one hectare.
Harvesting comfort.
It is possible due to the low growth of apple trees.
Comfortable gardening.
It is also possible due to the small height of the apple trees.
High level of yield.
The use of the intensive gardening technology can make it possible to produce up to 60 t/ha.
Quick payback.
The business allows to make a profit five years after establishment.
A fly in the ointment is the possibility of cultivating the intensive gardening only on territories with a warm climate, since the root system of seedlings is quite vulnerable to low temperatures.
Intensive gardening technology makes possible the market to be supplied with fruits of excellent quality. This way the quality is higher than fruits grown by the traditional gardening, since the intensive gardening technology means paying special attention to technical equipment due to the specific nature of seedlings and its increased demands for cultivation conditions. There are materials for fixing trees, an anti hail net (hail protection net), and a drip irrigation system reducing the risk of crop loss during drought.
There is no doubt that such an approach requires significant financial costs. Moreover, if we speak about employing qualified designers, developers and gardeners of an intensive gardening. It is worthy, even despite the operational period about 15-20 years, which is less than using traditional gardening technology.
We grow our apple trees using the intensive gardening technology
in combination with the traditional methods.
So we can definitely say that the perspectives are great.
