Apple Trees/Broad Beans

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mosser

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Apple Trees/Broad Beans
« on: March 06, 2011, 22:57 »
I have planted 4 bare rooted, 2 year old, eating apple trees and will prune them 'Espalier'.
In the space in front of the trees I intend to grow my broad beans.   Will the nitrogen levels from the beans cause a problem?       I know the trees will not make great progress this first year.
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gillie

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Re: Apple Trees/Broad Beans
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 06:59 »
I don't think this will be a problem.  Remember that the fixed nitrogen is in the plant, not floating around in the soil.

Be careful that you do not disturb the tree roots when planting the beans.

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Re: Apple Trees/Broad Beans
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 09:01 »
Before I got my allotment, I planted veg between and in front of the newly planted fruit trees - seemed a waste of space to leave the ground bare, and the trees didn't suffer from it.  I can't do it now they are established (I would get tangled up in the branches  :lol:) but I planted loads of spring bulbs, mainly daffodils, in the bed with the trees and it gives the garden a bit of colour before the trees blossom.

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mosser

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Re: Apple Trees/Broad Beans
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2011, 18:23 »
Thank you 'Gillie'  and Baby Ann for your replies :)


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