Homesteading

Easy to follow fruit tree pruning instructions for central leader or modified central leader structure for a young tree. PRUNING VIDEOS: How to prune new cherry trees, How to prune new apple trees in winter or spring: How to prune mature peach trees, Six fruit tree pruning methods, More PRUNING info: For training purposes, I prune one and two year old fruit trees (sometimes 3 year old) both winter and summer, but do very little winter pruning on more mature trees in an effort to decrease disease. I winter prune when one or more of the following criterion are met: 1. The fruit tree is overgrown. 2. The fruit tree has diseased branches. 3. The fruit tree has broken, or damaged limbs. 4. The fruit tree is 1, 2, years old (sometimes 3 ) and I am developing the trees structure. I have been growing for 28 years on 4 different soil types