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Dormant pruning of apple trees should be completed before leaves emerge from the trees; so, for most of the state we have all of March, even into early April, to get the job done.

Wisconsin Yard & Garden: Apple tree pruning

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Apple tree pruning Fruit production Dormant season pruning Disease prevention Open center vase shape Scaffold branches Water sprouts Orchard

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Quite old, but the best guide I have read so far.

By  C. G. Forshey - professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva.

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Time to Prune the Apple Orchard

Time to Prune the Apple Orchard. #Pruning #Trees #Apples #IPM #Fruit #Spring

It happens every year—like Groundhog’s Day—and I have the same déjà vu annually! Each winter for the past 20-plus years, I have supervised and worked on the pruning of the apple orchard at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. Since pruning has such a great effect on an apple tree’s health, it became an annual duty of the Plant Health Care Department (that I manage) many years ago. Tom Tiddens…

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Prune Now for Beautiful Blooms and Fruit

New blog Post - Prune Now for Beautiful Blooms and Fruit

A sunny day in late February or early March is usually when we prune the apple and plum trees here at Linden Farm and on our clients properties. Here’s a quick overview of the process:

1) Prune every year.  Why? To encourage more fruiting spurs and to create a supporting framework as the tree grows.  Removing branches thins out the canopy and increases light to maximize annual flower production,…

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