Welcome to Apple Trees, this site is fanatical about anything to do with apples and apple trees. Our fanaticism started when we planted our dwarf apple tree in our small back garden. Gradually, this became an obsession and to cut a long story short, we bought some land and started our own orchard.

To say our apple trees are our passion would be an understatement. We will be gradually adding lots of photos and apple trees articles, including growing apple tree guides, guide on dwarf apples trees, apple recipes, apple tree growing and much more!

You will be able to buy apple trees here also! Apple trees for sale around the UK will be listed, as will review guides and how to buy apple trees.

4 Responses to “How wide (in feet) is the root system of a mature apple tree?”Apple trees

1. Zoey
   January 27th, 2012 - 5:26 pm

   look up to where the farthest branch goes out to. that’s about where the roots are underneath.

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   How wide (in feet) is the root system of a mature apple tree?
2. sciencegravy
   January 27th, 2012 - 5:47 pm

   If you’re digging outside the drip-line (the furthest out that the branches reach), the tree will be fine. The roots do extend farther than that, but cutting the roots outside the drip-line will not do much harm at all.

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   How wide (in feet) is the root system of a mature apple tree?
3. Roy Macca
   January 27th, 2012 - 6:30 pm

   The Apple tree in my garden has its roots out 10 ft from the trunk. Its about 35yrs old.

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   How wide (in feet) is the root system of a mature apple tree?
4. Alister Clark Rose's
   January 27th, 2012 - 6:55 pm

   As a mature non dwarfing apple tree could spread as far as 20 feet away from trunk and the apple tree you have is only a few years old i would look up what type apple tree you have and then find out the mature spread of that apple tree to be sure.

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   How wide (in feet) is the root system of a mature apple tree?