Pruning shapes a tree, and helps to create fruiting buds that are conveniently placed.

Apr 09, Pruning Fruit Tree Basics. Pruning Fruit Tree Basics. Pruning of fruit trees is important to develop and maintain productive wood that in turn produces high quality fruit.

It is easy to see the tree structure so that you can see where the appropriate cuts should be made.

It is usually best to do light to moderate pruning each year rather than do more severe pruning at several year intervals. Pruning can be very confusing and bushcutting.buzzted Reading Time: 4 mins. TEN BASICS OF WHEN AND HOW TO PRUNE FRUIT TREES by Paul Vossen 1. Prune fruit trees when the leaves are off (dormant). It’s easier to see what you are doing and removal of dormant buds (growing points) invigorates the remaining buds. Summer pruning removes leaves (food manufacturer), slows fruit ripening, and exposes fruit to sunburn.

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