Spalierobst

Gerd Grossmann, Wolf-Dietmar Wackwitz
Espalier fruit

This book presents espalier fruit cultivation as a practical means of fruit production on the one hand, and as a decorative element on the other. Accordingly, the book contains a detailed presentation of how fruit trees and shrubs can be trained, from apples and black and red currants to vines and actinidias. The individual working steps are described exactly, while for every species details are given of the specific requirements, together with training, pruning, maintenance, information on important pests and diseases, and also the selection of espalier cultivars.

About the author

Dipl.-Ing. Gerd Großmann, Dresden, ist Leiter der Gartenakademie Abt. Gartenbau des SMUL Sachsen.

Dr. Wolf-Dietmar Wackwitz, Dresden-Pillnitz, hat Gartenbau studiert. Er ist in Personalunion Leiter des Fachbereiches Gartenbau und der Fach- und Technikerschule in Dresden-Pillnitz.

Summary

Gerd Grossmann, Wolf-Dietmar Wackwitz

Espalier fruit

 

This book presents espalier fruit cultivation as a practical means of fruit production on the one hand, and as a decorative element on the other. Accordingly, the book contains a detailed presentation of how fruit trees and shrubs can be trained, from apples and black and red currants to vines and actinidias. The individual working steps are described exactly, while for every species details are given of the specific requirements, together with training, pruning, maintenance, information on important pests and diseases, and also the selection of espalier cultivars.

Product details

• Authors: Ger Grossmann, Gerd Großmann, Wolf D Wackwitz, Wolf-Dietmar Wackwitz
• Publisher: Verlag Eugen Ulmer
• Languages: German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2005
• EAN: 9783800148226
• ISBN: 978-3-8001-4822-6
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 15 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 518 g
• Illustrations: 5 Tabellen, 72 Farbfotos, 75 Zeichn.
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Garden; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Garten, Die Natur: Sachbuch, Obstbau, Gärtner, Gartenbau / Garten, Gartenbau / Gärtner, Obst - Obstbau, Amateur; Garten