Why You Need to Begin Pruning Fruit Trees at the Sapling Stage by vegansilverstack

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homesteading · @vegansilverstack · Aug 25 '17 (edited)

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Why You Need to Begin Pruning Fruit Trees at the Sapling Stage

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**I wanted to mention why it's a very good idea to nip emerging leaves from the main stem or trunk of a fruit tree sapling.  The basic idea is that you want to encourage horizontal growth so that your trees aren't 40 feet tall, and you can't reach the fruit.**

![IMG_3424.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZTPhmVom4E8FXfvxFi9pXSaJ8sJRsjLizHBXY5U1DQ7P/IMG_3424.JPG)

**This is a mango sapling of which I pinched the top emerging leaves that were coming out (new growth). Instead of just sending a few leaves out, I've made the mango send off young stems (green branch growth) to the sides.**

![IMG_3425.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXVdtw3jmdPQmTgBjTv91PDonikxqNmkyikhsp44hwXyM/IMG_3425.JPG)

**You're seeing the new growth *after* I've pinched leaves and forced the sapling to begin growing horizontally. You want to do this early on with fruit trees.  My rule of thumb is that I don't let my fruit trees get above waist high before I begin pinching the main trunk of the sapling.  The earlier on that you make your trees "fork", the easier it will be to control the height of your trees, making for much easier harvests.**

*Hope you found this informational, Steemians! Thanks for stopping by!*

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@bitcointycoon · Aug 19 '17

You're full of all sorts of interesting information! Thanks for sharing! One day when I have a yard, I will remember this :)

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@vegansilverstack · Aug 19 '17

Thank you, I've talked to many a fruit farmer :-)

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@booster · Aug 19 '17

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@droucil · Aug 19 '17

May it grow lots of mango's :)

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@vegansilverstack · Aug 19 '17

Rock on! Thanks :)

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@farhannaqvi7 · Aug 19 '17

amazing bro great post

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@mikeshuh · Aug 19 '17

This works on vegetables plants as well.

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@novale · Aug 19 '17

Wow... Very interesting post.

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@vegansilverstack · Aug 19 '17

Thank you

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@novale · Aug 19 '17

You're wellcome my friend

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