The California fruits and how to grow them; . Hu Fig. 4. Branch form of orange six monthsafter planting. PRUNING THE ORANGE 447 All these progressive tendencies carry the orange nearer to theapplication of the principles of pruning which are discussed indetail in Chapter XII, including the rational recourse to moresevere pruning or cutting back to induce a growth of new andstronger wood for subsequent bearing. In other cases cuttingback of varieties inclined to make a rank wood growth, like theValencia Late, to encourage a better supply of fruiting wood,is being advocated. It seems clear that
The California fruits and how to grow them; . Hu Fig. 4. Branch form of orange six monthsafter planting. PRUNING THE ORANGE 447 All these progressive tendencies carry the orange nearer to theapplication of the principles of pruning which are discussed indetail in Chapter XII, including the rational recourse to moresevere pruning or cutting back to induce a growth of new andstronger wood for subsequent bearing. In other cases cuttingback of varieties inclined to make a rank wood growth, like theValencia Late, to encourage a better supply of fruiting wood,is being advocated. It seems clear that there are important endsto be gained by more pruning of the orange tree, and by earnestthinking and close observation along this Fig. 5. Tendency of clipped branches to rise. It has been held that it was necessary to prune the youngtree to quite a high head at first to allow for the natural droopof the branches, and the result is seen in many young trees withslim stems and umbrella-like tops. It is better to develop a stoutstem by allowing for a time a low growth upon it and then raiseit later by removal of the lower growth which has done goodservice and outlived its usefulness. By wise underpruning it ispossible not only to secure a shapely and convenient tree butalso to so train the lower growth that it shall present good, lowbearing wood without groveling in the dust. Unquestionably the drooping habit of budded orange trees islargely due to their treatment. A grower who does not believein pruning allows the branches to extend too far horizontally. 448 CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM and the weight of the foliage and the early fruiting brings thebranches to the ground. To relieve the lower branches of the
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