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Old 24-07-2003, 07:42 PM
len
 
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Default how to prune fig trees??


"LG1111" wrote in message
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I have a couple of fig trees here in Maryland. Yields initially were

good, but
the trees are now about 12 feet tall and the fruit is mostly near the top.
When and how should I prune? Should I do it right after I harvest the

fruit?
Or should I wait for the winter? Also, how low down do you prune?

Thanks,

Lee


You know, for this year, the limbs are very flexible. You can pull them
down to pick the fruit. I prune every 2 to 4 years, in february, take about
1/3 of the tree, shape it as desired. Len