. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. IQiS BETTER FRUIT Page 21. pruner should be able to judge by the amount and character of the wood growth and fruit buds just what treat- ment the tree requires to give it the right fruiting balance. In removing wood many pruners make the mistake of cutting back each year a portion of the current year's growth, their idea being to keep the tree within profitable reach. There is a better way to accomplish this with- out the evii effects. It is the upper buds on a shoot that are stronger and more capable of producing fruit spurs. In removing the upper two-thirds the
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. IQiS BETTER FRUIT Page 21. pruner should be able to judge by the amount and character of the wood growth and fruit buds just what treat- ment the tree requires to give it the right fruiting balance. In removing wood many pruners make the mistake of cutting back each year a portion of the current year's growth, their idea being to keep the tree within profitable reach. There is a better way to accomplish this with- out the evii effects. It is the upper buds on a shoot that are stronger and more capable of producing fruit spurs. In removing the upper two-thirds the best buds are thrown away and the in- ferior ones retained. Further, it will be noticed that each cut will result in two or three shoots, causing a blanket etl'ect over the top of the tree to shade and choke the more valuable lower fruiting wood. \ better way to keep the tree low and open is to thin out, cutting the taller branches to lower. 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 Washington State Apple Commission. Hood River, Ore. , Better Fruit Pub. Co
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