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  1. Al Smith

    Propping a small apple tree

    I'll have to agree that apples are pretty tough trees .I've seen them broken down from fruit loads ,snap the limbs right off .Just a shred of bark holding the limb and damned if the fruit won't ripen on the broken limb .After the fruit is picked,cut the limb off and the tree does great . My dad...
  2. Al Smith

    Propping a small apple tree

    The anchors come in all different load ratings from like 3,000 pounds to upwards of 20,000 lbs . The later use big rods like 1 1/4" inch . Even a 3-5000 pound expanding pole anchor set 6 feet deep won't pull out .Besides that if the tree does come down you just unscrew the anchor rod leaving...
  3. Al Smith

    Propping a small apple tree

    Here ya go,about halfway down the page http://www.tpub.com/ceb/37.htm
  4. Al Smith

    Propping a small apple tree

    Take a look sometime at a power pole with a short stiff arm going straight down to an anchor . That's called a sidewalk guy because it's used in restricted areas such as you mentioned . If I can "google " up a picture I'll post it .
  5. Al Smith

    Propping a small apple tree

    Why not just sink an anchor in the ground and cable it off .Danged apple trees can get such a fruit load on them it breaks the tree down .
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