Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-15
Pruning Trees the Second Year.

Pruning Trees the Second Year
After the tree has become dormant it should be pncd in
in order assist in making socy strong
sualy the terminal bud will be the first bud
the spring time and if left untouched very apt be
that will develop the growth 1t desirable have the first
branches should be back onehd
previous season growth depending largely the nature of the
wanted, and pruning carefully
branches which have well rounded crotch rather than
the sharp CROTCH which would indicate weakness,
he natural habit of of the pear upright
but with careful pruning practically variety of the commercial
be
much fruit than a tall slender kept
parallel to the branch cutting way you
Will Leave no stub is proper to prun trees with leader
shaft plan The value of the vase form over
the center shaft form not of great Importance
quickly realize the difference should epidemic of blight hit
orchard.
The Third Years Pruning.
"In pruning the which has seasons growth
the orchard would advise that select from three limbs
back from onehalf original length
in nat
this plan will be much desirable than the handled
we'll as cutting back the two or three limbs selected for
each branch will have superuous branches which will find
placed closely the other branches and will therefore have
to be cut close the main branch In pruning apples sometimes
and although is not important is at times
often found advisable
Pruning Four Year Old Trees
n pruning which grown orchard
would advise that select than three limbs branch
half to twohrds of the previous seasons growth Even
will find superuou shoots and
these always that they should be
to the branch leaving stub In the fourth years pruning if
have made thrifty growth also find
advisable to terminal branches back aea which the
lateral is allowed to take the lead
Pruning the Bearing Tree.
Although the four tree not be bearing
these principles should be applied and
in such that the will make steady wood growth and at
the time produce each uniform of fruit the
bearing tree pruned heavy during the dormant the
will have tendency produce lot of wood and fewer fruit
buds than II the pruning had been medium:
I'm pruning bearing would advise that the plan
Of pruning terminal branches back to lateral branches and leaving
no stub. If will this plan carefully
in it will that medium pruning will the
results without making practice heavy pruning
great extent.
These statements in regard pruning will readily
characteristic the different
varieties of general statements AS has been stated
pruning opera
orchard work. which make impossible lay down strict
rules that will ht pruning
largely along with knowledge of the
natural characteristics of growth and done such
that will produce the form of which ideal There
soil conditions moisture conditions climatic conditions and other
factors which influence the habit of growth and the rpy
of the growth which factors will need to bear mind all
operations of pruning Some of these factors things which make
impossible to lay down rules for but nevertheless
if will bear in mind the general principles under which will
work, should be able produce the form of desire
Lowering the Cost of Production
- In my OPINION If want TO make commercial success of
growing should ideal which will allow
economize thinning marketing All
of these items important factors in essenng the cost of odu
ton and if will study fruit marketing little will that
production be carefully considered by fruit
grower