. The fruit-growers guide-book. Three branches at the head, each dividing into two,raakiug a wide spreading tree of ideal shape. foot from the soil for the lowest limb. This will give thetree a low head and facilitate all of the operations in con-nection with the subsequent orchard. The tendency of the peach is to make a large amountof wood growth each year, and it is nothing uncommon to 188 The Fruit-Growers Guide-Book see trees that have made branches six and seven feet longin a single summer. Such limbs generally continue grow-ing until so late in the summer that they are not properly. The
. The fruit-growers guide-book. Three branches at the head, each dividing into two,raakiug a wide spreading tree of ideal shape. foot from the soil for the lowest limb. This will give thetree a low head and facilitate all of the operations in con-nection with the subsequent orchard. The tendency of the peach is to make a large amountof wood growth each year, and it is nothing uncommon to 188 The Fruit-Growers Guide-Book see trees that have made branches six and seven feet longin a single summer. Such limbs generally continue grow-ing until so late in the summer that they are not properly. The average type of round top found in the peach treesof the Middle West. The head is too high above the ground. matured by autumn and go into winter in a soft and sappycondition and are easily winter injured. Excessive wood Pruning the Peach 189 growth is not desired, but a good vigorous amount is tobe encouraged at all times. The st3le of pruning that is most approved of forpeaches is that which will allow of an open head. Thiswill permit the sunlight to penetrate down into the centerof the head and cause the branches to set more fruit budsand to reduce the amount of rot in the fruit. Trees sopruned will usually make a large number of small twigson the bases of the larger branches and increase the num-ber of buds on the tree. These small branches are usuallythe most hardy, and carr}^ through the winter in bettershape. Pruning in peaches is not done as a rule until ratherlate in winter oj early in spring, for the jeason that it isbest to wait until it can be determined with some cer-
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