Wanting lower scaffolding branches on peach tree
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Help spreading peach tree scaffolds
Comments (6)This is a photo of the peach tree. I was going to prune all of the lower branches off. If you look at the pick the biggest branch on the bottom has the black spot on the underside near the collar. So I figured I would keep the top 3 branches and try to spread them to a better angle and prune all of the lower branches off. The 3 branches at the top are a little higher than 3 feet from the ground. Others have told me to cut one severe cut to cut all of the top branches off and remove the diseased or dead branch with the black spot and leave the 2 scaffolds at the bottom of the tree. I'm just worried that it may kill the tree. When I bought the tree it was potted. It said 2 years old if I remember correctly and it's been in the ground in my backyard since spring. Any suggestions?...See MorePeach Tree Scaffolds
Comments (2)Those two sprouts will make fine scaffolds. I'd probably let them both grow but have often removed one. The advantage of two is it would give more options down the road if/when you need to do some renewal pruning. Other than that the tree looks fine in it's current form. I've just grown mine as bushes. No need for an open vase or any other special shape. The trees in a pot don't get big enough to worry about shape or shading....See MoreScaffold branch selection ?
Comments (2)Jethro: I started with 2 apples 6 years ago attempting to train to the central leader and had no experience at all with training and pruning fruit trees. I expected to be able to figure it all out pretty quickly, how difficult could it be? After all these years, numerous mistakes and the addition of 8 more trees to practice on, I am finally beginning to get a clue. One of the first things that drove me nuts was the very question you asked, then it was the tree not responding by putting out branches where it was supposed to to make it easy to train properly. Don't get obsessed with perfection and be patient with the trees and yourself, you are just getting started on this venture. BTW, my oldest tree is very productive and looks like a beginner trained it. I started 2 years ago to correct the major flaws based on painfully attained knowledge and the tree is beginning to look much better and is getting easier to manage in all respects. The one thing I've always wished I had access to is someone who could show me, standing there at the tree where to make the cuts and why every year. Find one of those people if you can but be very selective. Only let someone who is qualified to train and prune FRUIT TREES show you. There are professional arborists who no doubt are great at what they do but have no knowledge of fruit trees....See MoreMain and Only branch on Peach tree was broken
Comments (4)brandon- great solution! Got it from Fedco which is suppose to be one of the better places, and not only are they done shipping for the year, orders needed to be in about 2 months ago. If it was damaged before it arrived, I would call, but while I didn't check them before planting, I can guess the likely suspects ;) I don't feel it is their responsibility to scramble to get me another one this year. If I can't get it to live, I will order one next spring to keep me at 3 peach trees, and may even order more then. As for this year, I have ordered sooo much, I can't fathom ordering any more...except the 20 windbreak trees I ordered today, and the 15-25 replacement norway spruces this coming fall...and ...wait, I said I was done ordering... ...not to mention the 5-9 gallons of deck stain I am wanting to do this year...and the bedroom that needs primed and painted... and my 2 preschoolers...9 month old baby...one dog...5 baby kittens that need protection from owls...9 baby chicks in my basement...15 chickens running around outside from the dog......See Morealan haigh
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