Tree Pruning and Training for Healthier Trees

Tree pruning conifers through the dormant season will minimize sap and resin flow, however they can be pruned at any time. Tree pruning the trees that have showy flowers also needs to be done while dormant so that you can start to see the structure, maximize wound closure, reduce disease and to eliminate any excessive flow of sap.

Flowering shrubs also need dormant pruning for the same reasons above however, many may also need pruning at other times. Timber that blossom in planting season, the dogwood and red-bud for instance, should be pruned immediately after they flower. Many flowering trees can be susceptible to fire blight, a bacterial disease, which can spread by pruning. These trees, such as for example crab apple, pear, types of hawthorn, mountain ash, pyracantha, and flowering quince ought to be pruned through the dormant season. Those that flower during summer or fall also needs to be pruned during dormancy. Dead branches, however, can be removed at any time.


Fruit trees will not develop to the proper form or shape without the pruning or training. Properly pruned and trained fruit trees will yield an increased quality fruit earlier and their live span will undoubtedly be longer. The target to pruning and training would be to develop a strong tree framework that will be able to support a large crop of fruit. If fruit trees are not trained in the right way the angle of the branches will undoubtedly be much too upright and can cause breakage with a heavy crop. This will cause a decrease in the productivity of the tree and shorten its life. Another facet of annual pruning and training is to get rid of all diseased, broken, and dead limbs.

Proper tree training will start the tree's canopy and allow penetration of maximum light. Nearly all fruit on a deciduous tree is formed the prior year as flower buds. The penetration of light is most significant in the development of buds together with the optimal fruit set, flavor and quality. Even if an adult fruit tree keeps growing quite well in full sun, a dense canopy will prevent enough sunlight to attain 18 inches inside the tree. Checking the canopy of the tree permits proper movement of air to permit speed in drying to minimize infection and invite penetration of pesticides. A perfectly shaped fruit tree could be a beautiful asset to a garden or landscaping.

In the past pruning is definitely the technique in forming and structuring fruit trees. Tree cutting services Nambour is a more desirable and effective way to improve the structure and form. Pruning is merely removing portions of a tree that correct the structure; training is a newer application where in fact the direction of the growth to a desired form and shape is set. Training a fruit tree is essential for proper development. It will always be easier to train the direction of the growth than to prune to improve it. Pruning is normally done in the wintertime while training and pruning is done in summer in addition to pruning in dormancy. The objective of training is to correct the growth of a tree as well as to minimize cutting.

Trees respond differently to summer pruning and dormant pruning. In the fall the power of the tree is stored in the main and trunk system to support the top section. If removal of a big part of the tree is done during dormancy, the tree's energy is not changed. In the spring, the tree will react by producing many upright, energetic shoots called water sprouts; these will shade the tree and prevent good development. Heavy pruning during dormancy causes exactly the same problem.

Dormant tree pruning should be done late in the season to avoid winter injury. Apple and pecan trees need pruning before peach tree pruning, plum-tree pruning and cherry tree pruning. A practice would be to prune early blooming trees last and the later blooming trees first. It is best to prune the older trees first as the younger ones are prone to winter injury with early pruning. Summer pruning reduces most of the tree's energy which will result in tree growth reduction. Pruning will start as soon as the buds start growing, but usually it begins after the growth of vegetation is several inches long. In most cases summer pruning is only to remove vigorous and upright growth and only the cuts that will do some thinning. Summer pruning needs to be completed before the end of July so as to lower any problems of winter injury.

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Pub: 18 Apr 2024 02:05 UTC

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