![]() Pruned or headed one-year-old wood will develop almost no flower buds in its second year.Unpruned one-year-old wood will develop many flower buds in its second year.If your goal is to produce fruit, don’t prune into one-year wood after the planting.If you prune into one-year wood, the net effect will be to make more one-year wood.If you prune into one-year wood you will delay fruiting of that branch.Utilize training into your pruning program for the best success. Pruning not only shapes the tree, but also determines the quality and quantity of fruit.įirst and second year wood on apple branch In apples, the most productive wood is 2-5 years old. Fruit trees were bred over many decades to bear on young wood. Stretch Tie is a commercial orchard product designed for this purpose, available at the nursery. For all tree tying, we recommend using an expandable material that won’t cut into the tree as it grows. Tie the leader to the stake every 18″-2′. Tie the trunk of the tree to the stake just below the first branches. ![]() ![]() You may have the fortune of being the recipient of 10-15 lbs of fruit in the second year, but if your tree isn’t staked, it will probably be destroyed by the weight of the fruit even before the wind has a chance. The varieties we sell often begin bearing fruit in the trees’ second year. We live in a windy place the stake not only should be used to hold the tree up but more importantly it can be used to hold the fruit up. Use posts that will be at least 5′-6′ tall at finished grade. To open the tree to light and air circulation.If you’re just planting fruit trees for the first time, you might want to look at the Learn to Grow Fruit Trees page. Download a pdf on Pruning Apples to central leader form
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