Provides general rules for training, pruning, and limb bending, and explains open-center, central-leader, espalier, and palmette training. Outlines specific guidelines for training and pruning pear, sweet cherry, sour cherry, peach, prune, plum, walnut, filbert, apricot, and apple trees. Includes 16 figures that illustrate various techniques.
When you follow one of the several successful ways to train peach trees, you’ll produce structurally strong trees that can carry heavy crops without breakage. Following one of these training methods is essential.
Provides general rules for training, pruning, and limb bending, and explains open-center, central-leader, and espalier training. Outlines specific guidelines for training and pruning apple, pear, sweet cherry, sour cherry, peach, prune, plum, apricot, fig, persimmon, walnut, hazelnut, and chestnut trees. Includes 17 figures that illustrate various techniques.
Published March 1967. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised September 1990. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog