The California fruits and how to grow them; . Pruning for branch spacing. Yearling apple marked to cut back for greateror less space between main branches; also firstyears growth from each beginning marked for firstwinter pruning. RULES FOR WINTER PRUNING 125 twenty-four inches. This gives about twice the distance betweenthe main branches which was formerly allowed, and it is of vastadvantage to the strength of the tree. The illustrations of this factare from trees planted by the writer in 1887 to test this matter. Atthis date they are large trees and show the forms of heads resultingfrom diff
The California fruits and how to grow them; . Pruning for branch spacing. Yearling apple marked to cut back for greateror less space between main branches; also firstyears growth from each beginning marked for firstwinter pruning. RULES FOR WINTER PRUNING 125 twenty-four inches. This gives about twice the distance betweenthe main branches which was formerly allowed, and it is of vastadvantage to the strength of the tree. The illustrations of this factare from trees planted by the writer in 1887 to test this matter. Atthis date they are large trees and show the forms of heads resultingfrom different spacing of branches on the young trees during thefirst summers growth. First, then, cut back the tree just after planting, as shown in theengraving, deciding first at what height you wish your trees to formheads, and cut them all back as uniformly as possible and still securea good bud just below the point of cutting. To preserve these budsthe trees should be handled carefully while removing from thenursery and during planting. If the
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