Bulletin . Old tree in need of pruiuiif; Renovation of Old Apple Trees.—The run down orchard is acommon sight in Ohio. The causes inducing this condition includeold age, insects and disease, starvation, and a lack of pruning. Thelast named can be blamed for a considerable amount of the must not be expected that every old apple orchard can be renovatedprofitably, but there are many that can. There are other steps thatmust be taken in rejuvenating orchards but pruning is one of the veryimportant ones. In misused trees there is usually an abundance ofdead wood, large and small, and it
Bulletin . Old tree in need of pruiuiif; Renovation of Old Apple Trees.—The run down orchard is acommon sight in Ohio. The causes inducing this condition includeold age, insects and disease, starvation, and a lack of pruning. Thelast named can be blamed for a considerable amount of the must not be expected that every old apple orchard can be renovatedprofitably, but there are many that can. There are other steps thatmust be taken in rejuvenating orchards but pruning is one of the veryimportant ones. In misused trees there is usually an abundance ofdead wood, large and small, and it should be removed. Weak, diseasedwood should also be cut out. Another common condition found in trees in need of renovation isa great height. High trees are difficult to spray and to pick the fruitfrom and the cost of management is great. An effort should be made 12. Jut \ ^ —....i^. i Same tree shown on previous page headed hack and thinned out.
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