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Old 29-04-2004, 08:02 AM
nswong
 
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Default Saving an Apple tree

Hi CathyLee,

Is there a way we can cut it and have it send out shoots?


1. I will saw off those injure roots up to non injure part, to reduce
expose injure surface that will attack by plant disease.

2a. I will topping(saw off part of main trunk) to the first main
branch, and heading(saw off part of branch) the first main branch to
the first side branch.
2b. Or heading all main branches to their first side branch.
Topping will kill the tree sometime, heading are safter.

3. Stood it back up with some support.

Due to those fruit trees planted by my father are too tall to be
manageable, and getting old to produce fruit, I do topping to all of
them. All of them are survived and now produce a lot better fruits
both in quality and quantity.

BTW: Don't use chain saw, the cutting of chain saw are too rough.

Sorry for my bad English. g

Regards,
Wong