Fruit trees for wildlife.......

[joel45acp]

So, I'm one day closer to closing on my slice of Texas by RS. I've been thinking of planting some fruit trees such as apples, pears and peaches along with a few other types throughout the property. Have any of you guys done this before? Was it a successful venture? I do plan on planting a Sam Houston peach tree by the house cuz I love peaches. Whatcha all think of the idea of fruit trees?

[TxAg]

They're gona need to be babied till they're big, but I like the sentiment

[Snowflake Killa]

I've have peace and plum trees beautiful this time of year. Peach trees are very acceptable to disease. Plums are pretty easy

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[Etxnoodler]

Would require a lot of babying as said above. They need a lot of watering to produce fruit and Most fruit trees require annual pruning to maximize production.

[Tony Pic]

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[Kbar]

So, I'm one day closer to closing on my slice of Texas by RS. I've been thinking of planting some fruit trees such as apples, pears and peaches along with a few other types throughout the property. Have any of you guys done this before? Was it a successful venture? I do plan on planting a Sam Houston peach tree by the house cuz I love peaches. Whatcha all think of the idea of fruit trees?

Lookup and study "air-layering"
I just learned about this the past year. I have 50 some odd figs that are starting to put on leaves and already have people calling me wanting to exchange fig tree plantings for the rights to air layer their fruit trees.

[crumrw]

Apples failed for me. Pears and plums are pretty hardy and easier to grow.

[Hawkpuppy 1]

Near Rocksprings, any fruit trees are gonna be tough to grow. Between the "soil" and lack of rain typically, you'd have to have them on a drip irrigation and fenced off to keep all the critters off them for the first 5 years.... That being said, I'd go with pears.

[tex4k]

You gotta put them in jail, the stinkin' deer around here eat the leaves and twigs off then rub on them something fierce in the fall. They've killed 3-4 for me, damaged about that many more.

[Wits_End]

Deer love pears.

[elgato]

Tex4K nailed it. I have planted lots of fruit trees for deer. If you don't put a protective wire cage around them the deer will kill them!You may have thousands of acres of trees...they will seek out your fruit tree and kill it.

I've planted everything but had best luck with pears and Japanese persimmons. Apple trees are finicky but usually get a few years out of them.Crabapples do well also. DO mayhaws work in your area? They are durable and productive. Plums ok . I don't do peaches anymore. High maintenance.Be sure and get blight resistant pears. Important.
Learn how to prune. It will serve you well.

I'd go to the local nursery and find out what does best in the neighborhood and start there. As Chinese say... best time to plant tree -30 years ago. Second best time to plant tree-today.

[Strummer]

Lookup and study "air-layering"

I just learned about this the past year. I have 50 some odd figs that are starting to put on leaves and already have people calling me wanting to exchange fig tree plantings for the rights to air layer their fruit trees.

Dang what do you do with all those figs ?


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[glen]

Just plant peach trees and do everything you can to keep the critters off them. Guarantee the deer win

[buzzbait]

I have a peach tree that is at least 18 years old. It was on the place
When I bought it in 2000. Produces every year but I never ate a peach. As soon as the get ripe the disappear. Nothing but peach seeds at the base of
The tree.

[Draco]

Look up jujube also called Texas Date. It's a native and pretty tough and every thing eats them.