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KarenD
Joined: 26 Feb 2005
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Location: Fort Worth,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject: Fruit Tree Pruning |
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I have 3 older fruit trees I have "inherited" at my fathers home.
They are full of fruit and the limbs are hanging almost to the ground.
Should I prune or cut back the limbs? |
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khwoz
Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: Weatherford,TX
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:08 am Post subject: |
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| Next year, thin the fruit earlier in the year. You can still thin the fruit which is better than pruning the tree. If your limbs are cracked, go ahead & prune. Something I've seen to prop up an overloaded tree is to buy some 1"x2"x8' pieces of wood' cut a V-notch at one end & use it to prop up drooping limb. These props used to be used on clothes lines also. |
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KarenD
Joined: 26 Feb 2005
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Location: Fort Worth,TEXAS
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:54 am Post subject: thanks |
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| Thanks for the advice. We used 1 x 6 since we already had and they worked great. |
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