All Gardens Great & Small by York Co. Horticultural Agent TomßecJcer Pruning: The Formative Years This is the third in a series of articles on pruning fruit trees.... Properly pruned fruit trees devel op a strong, well-balanced framework that produces more fruit The first year or two of a tree’s existence in an orchard is spent mostly in training the trees mak ing sure a strong framework is developed. The next period can be considered the “formative years.” These are the years when the growth is directed to insure proper structure develops. The interven tion most frequently takes the form of limited pruning and training. Scaffold selection occurs dur ing the first one or two years. In most training systems the first scaffold should not be any lower than 18 to 20 inches above the ground. Thereafter shoots should be selected so that they are placed about'4 to 8 inches apart vertically and well distributed around the trunk. 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One rule of thumb to apply to this area of the tree is the “'A to % rule.” When branches of the cen tral axis are between 'A to H the diameter of the central axis, they should be removed. With some cultivars, the domi nance of the central leader may disappear. This can happen either due to over cropping or by allow ing too many limbs to develop from one area. In some instances then it is necessary to re-head the leader back to invigorate it. One exception in the rule of reduced pruning occurs with spur type Delicious. It is not unusual that trees fail to form sufficient number or quality of scaffold limbs the year of planting. In this case it is necessary to cut back the All $l.OO-A-Day rr > Melt Fat Herbs -£af Plus Feel One <f reat! Lose Mineral! weight! 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Once the initial lower frame work and tree structure is estab lished then pruning during the ear ly bearing yean is a matter of annual pruning to insure good sunlight exposure and to develop a series of den of branching struc tures. As you move progressively up in the tree each tier should get shorter and weaker. Be careful in not allowing the tree tops to become too large too soon in the life of the tree. The natural tendency is to make fewer cuts in the tops of the trees because it is more difficult to reach them. On mature trees, each year, you should remove one or two large limbs. A few large cuts in the top of the tree are better than more numerous small cuts. Remember that the light environment is always best in the top of the tree so fruit quality and quantity will be greatest regardless of what you do. Prune the top so that light pen etrates down into the interior and lower areas of the tree. 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