Farmer friends, the apple bud stages are considered to be in 12 stages till the fruit is set. We will briefly discuss the stages from bud to fruit set with photos so that you can get an idea.
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Dormant stage
The first stage is called the dormant stage. After autumn, the dormancy period starts, in which they shed their leaves and do not take any supplements, etc.
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Silver Tip or Swollen buds
Due to the temperature rise the bud appears like a swollen bud. When the bud has just sprouted and the process of forming leaves has just started, at that time the color of the bud appears to be silvery and the stage is called to a silver tip.
Green Tip
When the leaves start getting a little bigger and the color of the leaves becomes green, that stage is called the green tip stage.
1/2 inch Green tip
When the size of the leaves is around 1/2 inch, we will call that stage 1/2 inch green Tip.
Tight Cluster
number five is the tight cluster stage. When flower buds come together in a cluster, it is called a tight cluster. The number of flowers in it can be 4-5-6. This type of stage is called a tight cluster.
First Pink
When the bud develops a little more, it starts turning pink. The first Sign of Pink Color in Bud is Called the First Pink stage. You can also read about How To Prune Fruit Trees
Full Pink
When the full cluster of flowers becomes pink in color this stage is called the full pink stage.
First Bloom
Now the flower is about to bloom but it has just started slowly. Right now only one flower has bloomed in it. This stage is also called king bloom.
Full Bloom
When all the flowers bloom together it is called the full bloom stage. All the flowers bloomed in the below picture . You can read about Self-pollination
Petal Fall
The stage when the petals of the flower fall after full bloom is called the petal fall stage.
Early fruit set
After the petal falls, fruits gradually start forming in it. This stage is called early fruit setting.
Fruit set
When the fruit is completely set and its size becomes slightly larger, that stage is also called the full fruit set stage.
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These are the stages of apple bud from bud to fruit set. This is the overview of the stages of apple bud.