On 29/01/2013 01:21, Plymouth82 wrote:
Any tips and advice about cutting back an old apple tree. It was here
when we bought the house and I wails say has not been cut back in years.
It is much too large it had loads of fruit last yr but all very small.
Should I go lightly with the cut back or really go for it. I have only
ever had cherrie trees before and they liked a hard prune back every few
yrs any hints?

I have the same problem. I am going to have a good hack in the centre
to allow better air flow, but only give a light pruning to the outer
branches. If you really go for it all round you will almost certainly
lose all hope of fruit this year.

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Jeff