Posts Tagged ‘pruning’
PRUNING FOR FRUIT
By Tami Schlies We have watched a lot of videos over the years on pruning apple trees, both in the early, formative years, and on old trees that need to be seriously reformed. However, I think quite a few people likely have questions on how to prune other types of fruit, or even how…
Read MoreFrench pruning method encourages fruiting
All the pruning is done in summer, not winter. by PETER MITHAM “It changes the sap flow in the trees. You divert the growth pattern to dormant buds for future growth, and you get more steady bearing.” Pem van Heek Pem van Heek, a retired forester living in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,…
Read MoreBook Reviews January 2001
Reviews continued: by DAN ELLIOT Happy New Year From the New President! At the December meeting I passed around three books related to training and pruning I borrowed from the NAFEX library. Debbie Hinchey suggested I write short reviews on them for the members not present. The video mentioned last here was shown at…
Read MoreTop Six Most Common Mistakes Made When Pruning Fruit Trees
Reprinted with permission By Caleb Torrice Cornell Cooperative Extension These are the most common mistakes made while winter pruning in the orchard. Cutting branches back instead of totally removing them. If you have a large caliper branch in the top of the tree, it needs to be removed. If that large branch is…
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