how NOT to prune an apple tree
Posted by admin on Oct 24, 2009
This is a typical example of the sort of pruning I see very often. Of course the owner of this tree has every right to treat it like this, but this tree will not fruit well. This is the style of pruning I call a pudding basin hair cut, or alternatively a short back and sides. it represents the opposite of the advice and example in my pruning videos. The technique is self explanatory-you just go all the way reound the tree with secateurs snipping back everything you can see until you achieve …
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Five Stars!
Thanks, Stephen. It would be interesting to watch you salvage this tree, although I am sure you’ve got plenty of work to do in your own orchard.
Hi toobmes. Thankfully this tree is not my problem!
An even better idea would be if anyone out there has inherited such a disabled tree and could prove that my methods work by sawing out 40% of the overcrowded wood and leaving the rest. I believe it would restore the tre within 3-4 years, but ….
…..’ideally, I wouldn’t be starting from here!’