. Commercial apple growing in California. Apples. •y* •V*^ Vi n. lfiiliI«Mifi^ Fig. 13. Same tree as in figu pruning. JfeilSS 12 aft< and, if continued, loss of vigor. On the ideal mature tree, shoots average at least 10 inches of new terminal growth per shoot each year. Thus the tree increases and maintains its fruiting area while producing satisfactory annual crops. With most trees that have received regular pruning previously there is little necessity for more than a light thinning and cutting back of the upper branches to laterals; this will prevent the tree from getting too high for ec
. Commercial apple growing in California. Apples. •y* •V*^ Vi n. lfiiliI«Mifi^ Fig. 13. Same tree as in figu pruning. JfeilSS 12 aft< and, if continued, loss of vigor. On the ideal mature tree, shoots average at least 10 inches of new terminal growth per shoot each year. Thus the tree increases and maintains its fruiting area while producing satisfactory annual crops. With most trees that have received regular pruning previously there is little necessity for more than a light thinning and cutting back of the upper branches to laterals; this will prevent the tree from getting too high for economical spraying and picking operations. It is desirable to provide ladder spaces for pruning, thin- ning and harvest operations. The center of the tree should be kept fairly open with varieties for which fruit color is an important factor; if this has // 1 / H It. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Koch, E. C. (Edward C. ), 1914-1992; Alderman, DeForest Charles, 1914-; Brown, Dillon S. , 1912-1998. [Berkeley, Calif. ] : Division of Agricultural Sciences, University of California
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