. Agriculture for beginners. Fig. 75 Unthinned ^^l^j^:;:: Fig. 76Properly thinned Cutting an end bud of a shoot or branch always sendsthe nourishment and growth into the side buds. Trim-ming or pinching off the side buds throws the growth intothe end bud. You can therefore cause your tree to takealmost any shape you desire. The difference between thetrees shown in Figs. 73 and 74 is entirely the result ofpruning. Fig. 74 illustrates in general a correctly shapedtree. It is evenly balanced, admits light freely, and yet hasenough foliage to prevent sun scald. Figs. 75 and j6 showthe effect
. Agriculture for beginners. Fig. 75 Unthinned ^^l^j^:;:: Fig. 76Properly thinned Cutting an end bud of a shoot or branch always sendsthe nourishment and growth into the side buds. Trim-ming or pinching off the side buds throws the growth intothe end bud. You can therefore cause your tree to takealmost any shape you desire. The difference between thetrees shown in Figs. 73 and 74 is entirely the result ofpruning. Fig. 74 illustrates in general a correctly shapedtree. It is evenly balanced, admits light freely, and yet hasenough foliage to prevent sun scald. Figs. 75 and j6 showthe effect of judiciously thinning the branches. 90 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS The best time to prune is either in the winter or beforethe buds start in the spring. Winter pruning tends tofavor wood production, while summer pruning lessens woodproduction and induces fruitage. Each particular kind of fruitrequires special pruning; forexample, the peach should bemade to assume the shape
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