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18-09-2005, 08:55 PM
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pruning a pear tree
Anyone know if there are any general pruning tips for pear trees or does it
depend on the type of tree you have ? Fifi |
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#2
19-09-2005, 12:59 PM
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fifijojo wrote:
: Anyone know if there are any general pruning tips for pear trees or does it : depend on the type of tree you have ? I've always treated them like non-tip bearing apple trees. Summer prune to make fruiting spurs and winter prune for shape and growth. I'm not sure if there any tip bearing pears? None of mine are. Jim |
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#3
19-09-2005, 08:19 PM
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Um,
what's tip bearing ? "J Jackson" wrote in message ... fifijojo wrote: : Anyone know if there are any general pruning tips for pear trees or does it : depend on the type of tree you have ? I've always treated them like non-tip bearing apple trees. Summer prune to make fruiting spurs and winter prune for shape and growth. I'm not sure if there any tip bearing pears? None of mine are. Jim |
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21-09-2005, 02:44 PM
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fifijojo wrote:
: Um, : what's tip bearing ? It's where the fruiting buds (as opposed to leave buds) are on the ends of the twigs, therefore if you prune you chop off the buds that will give you fruit :-( : "J Jackson" wrote in message : ... : fifijojo wrote: : : Anyone know if there are any general pruning tips for pear trees or does : it : : depend on the type of tree you have ? : : I've always treated them like non-tip bearing apple trees. : : Summer prune to make fruiting spurs and winter prune for shape and growth. : : I'm not sure if there any tip bearing pears? None of mine are. : : Jim : : |
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#5
21-09-2005, 09:10 PM
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Ah, logical when you explain it
"J Jackson" wrote in message ... fifijojo wrote: : Um, : what's tip bearing ? It's where the fruiting buds (as opposed to leave buds) are on the ends of the twigs, therefore if you prune you chop off the buds that will give you fruit :-( : "J Jackson" wrote in message : ... : fifijojo wrote: : : Anyone know if there are any general pruning tips for pear trees or does : it : : depend on the type of tree you have ? : : I've always treated them like non-tip bearing apple trees. : : Summer prune to make fruiting spurs and winter prune for shape and growth. : : I'm not sure if there any tip bearing pears? None of mine are. : : Jim : : |
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#6
21-09-2005, 09:27 PM
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Hi
Pruning as for apples is ok, What kind of tree shape are you trying to achieve? Clifford |
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