How do you prune peach trees ?


Hi,
I'm interested to know how to prune our peach tree.
Thanks!

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Dec 29, 2016
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by: Eyal

Hi Elad

thank you for asking,

Peach tree is a deciduous tree, there for there are some basic guide lines you should be familiar with before pruning your peach tree,

'How to prune' comes second but you must know the 'Why to prune' first in order to know How. my apologies if it sounds quite complicated but ill try to make it SIMPLE so you would get your answer and best results.

There are 3 main reasons why you should consider pruning your peach tree! or all kind of deciduous fruit trees in that case.

The 3 reasons!

​Comfort ​- you just want to keep the tree ​trimmed ​low ​so you'll have easy approach for ​fruit​s​ and caring.​ that pruning act called Trimming​.

Best time for trimming ? late winter just before the ground gets warmer and the Buds begin to show on the trees stems.​ just mark the height you want to get and prune. don't ever prune lower then one third of the tree general height.​​

​Health - to allow air and sunlight penetrate the tree centre, its healthy and encouraging the increase of blooming that will become fruits.​ that's dilution pruning.​
​Best time for dilution? ​late winter just before the ground gets warmer and the Buds begin to show on the trees stems.

Maintenance - by removing old and no longer essential and productive stems you'll get young & new growth that will produce healthy fruits.

Best time for routine pruning ? during the whole year! that's right, just prune and remove dead or broken branches when ever you see them.

each one of those Reasons to prune has a its own "Hoe to"!

Word of caution before you prune :

don't prune lower then one third of the tree general height.​​ and if you want to prune for trimming, all ways make sure doing it after blooming ends, pruning before blooming ends will heart the amount of fruits and hi, you have been waited for that long enough.

So now when your familiar with the reason for pruning, please send me a picture of your peach tree and ill explain the How and if you can tell me the trees age more or less it would be very helpful.

Wait to hear from you

Best

Eyal

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