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Jun 15, Summer pruning is less common on untrained trees, but as garden apples and pears are now almost always grown on dwarfing stock (tall, standard trees are not pruned in summer), it's not only possible, but they'll be much easier to control and you'll gain a deeper understanding of how your trees.

Jul 24, This video tells why it is so important to summer prune and how to do it. May 26, Summer pruning is very effective in controlling growth and removing unwanted growth on young developing trees.

The results were very similar to apple: summer pruning or mowing reduced trunk growth, but not shoot growth.

In fact, it is very effective in early summer such as pinching of strong laterals in the upper regions of the Central Leader, Vertical Axe or Slender Spindle trees if your intention is to maintain a strong growing leader (see Photo 1).Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins.

Pruning & Training Apple & Pear Trees Suggested Pruning Cuts. B. Stubs or broken branches. Initial Training & Pruning. The day apple trees are planted is the day to begin to train and prune for future production. Pruning Bearing Trees. Prune bearing trees to maintain a balance between vegetative. Jul 22, Remove any upright limbs (suckers at base or water sprouts on branches). Remove any broken or diseased limbs.

If this growth is encouraged too late in the season, it could be at risk of winter injury.

Always maintain the central leader as the highest point on the tree. The ends of the primary and secondary scaffolds should be kept below the top of the tree.