Broken oblique Cord
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Broken oblique Cord
Frame branche with one zigzag shape
Naming
Full name: Broken oblique single cord
Popular name:
broken diagonal cord
Synonym:
single zigzag cord
broken diagonal cordon
Nickname:
Historical name:
broken diagonal cord
Alternative name:
Spelling variations:
Tag: broken cord
Tag: broken cord
Description
Espalier derived from Regular Slanted Cord. This variant is planted diagonally in the ground when planting out, and trained upwards at an angle of approx. 45 degrees, with 1 zigzag in the framework branch.
Features:
- 1 framework branch
- frame branch is guided upwards in one zigzag
- when planted the tree was planted at an angle
- fruit wood is grown close to the framework branch
Note: A cord with only several zigzag shapes is called a Zigzag Cord.
Advice
Fairly easy to grow; easy to maintain.
For additional information see main article: Slanted Single Cord.
