Four simple steps to pruning cherry trees on Gisela and other productive rootstocks

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Creator	Oregon State University. Extension Service Washington State University. Extension University of Idaho. Extension Long, L. E. (Lynn Edwards), 1953- Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
Abstract	Tree vigor is important because more leaves mean more carbohydrate production and larger cherries. The production of high-quality cherries requires a gross canopy leaf area-to-fruit ratio of at least 200 cm2 of leaf area per fruit, which roughly translates to five leaves per fruit. Trees with a lower LA:F ratio are unable to manufacture enough carbohydrates to produce premium cherries. Pruning strategies for trees on productive rootstocks should focus on the following: • Thinning cuts to remove pendant (downward hanging) and weak wood and to improve light penetration into the tree • Stub cuts to reduce crop load and renew spurs • Heading cuts to encourage branching (leaf production) and reduce crop load Published January 2007. Reviewed August 2016. Please check for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type	Technical Report
Date Available	2011-04-06T22:09:30+00:00
Date Issued	2007-01
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Extension Service
Series	PNW (Series)
Subject	Cherry -- Pruning
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	[Covallis, Or.] : Oregon State University Extension Service
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/20783

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