Before revision: Maiden tree A maiden whip (a one-year-old tree with no side shoots) should be pruned to a bud with two buds below it at about 80 cm from the ground immediately after planting to produce primary branches during the first growing season.
After revision: Maiden tree A maiden whip (a one-year-old tree with no side shoots) should be pruned to a bud with two buds below it at about from the ground immediately after planting to produce primary branches during the first growing season.