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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: RobinOfTheHood on December 28, 2007, 16:04:35

Title: Apple pruning
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on December 28, 2007, 16:04:35

Give us a clue, I don't have one.......

I've 3 small trees, Aldi specials, no idea of the rootstock, all 3 years old. They are Golden Delicious, Cox's and Elstar.

They are beginning to get a little wayward, but I don't know which branches to take out.  :-\

Title: Re: Apple pruning
Post by: Baccy Man on December 28, 2007, 16:22:23

There is a guide for pruning bush or cordon trees here.
http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/fruit_veg_mini_project_september_2d_apple.asp

There is a Which magazine guide that covers common questions here.
http://www.which.co.uk/files/application/pdf/Apple%20pruning-445-106394.pdf

Title: Re: Apple pruning
Post by: kt. on December 28, 2007, 21:45:57

Only had my 2 apple trees in a year, now 3 & 4 yr old. No fruit last year, hopefully this one. I have not had to prune my apple trees as yet but I have saved these two sites in my favourites for a later reference as I am sure I will need.