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"Bulk" Pruning Question 



Continued from page 6. 



little, if at all, in general form; but the 

 rate of growth of nearly all of it.s indi- 

 vidual i)art.s is accelerated, and the ways 

 in which they function are niateriallj- 

 changed, for strengthened and enlarged 

 sjjurs bear fruit more regularly. Here, 

 then, is a type of pruning that has ap- 

 parently affected the tree as a whole, 

 affected the tree as a whole because 

 affecting nearly all of its individaul 

 parts. However, it is a type of pruning 

 that must be regarded as the opposite 

 of bulk pruning. Of couise it is an ex- 

 treme case, but nevertheless it serves to 

 illustrate the point that it is desired to 

 emphasize. 



Interpretation of the Facis Presented. 

 A consideration of the facts that have 

 been cited leads unmistakably to at 

 least one conclusion, namely, that the 

 radius of influence within the tree of 

 any pruning (i.e., the cutting out or 

 cutting back of any particular shoot or 

 branch) is comparatively narrow. Parts 

 close to the pruning wound, or perhaps 

 close to space left by the removal of a 

 branch, sliow a response to the pruning 

 treatment. Roughly speaking, other 

 [jarts of the tree do not. In other 

 words, pruning does not directly effect 

 the tree as a whole, but it affects it only 

 indirectly through its effect upon indi- 

 vidual parts. Why such is the case is, 

 of course, another question. \o at- 

 tempt is made to suggest an answer 

 here. Probably much careful work will 

 have to be done before a satisfactory 

 answer will be forthcoming. Meanwliile 

 the principle estabiisheil may be of use, 

 even though we are not able fully to 

 explain it. 



Application of the Principle Estab- 

 lished to Pruning Practice. 



In order that a few of the applica- 

 tions of the principle that has just been 

 stated to pruning practice may be better 

 understood it may be well to make a 

 brief statement regarding some of the 

 main objects that the grower should 

 have in mind when pruning. In other 

 words, why do we prune? There are 

 of course many ends sought in pruning, 

 Ihe relative importance of which vary 

 with soil, elevation, temperature, hu- 

 midity, disease, variety and man.\ otlier 

 factors, factors both environmental and 

 those artificialh- imposed by market 

 demands or the whims of the grower. 

 It is not the intention to attempt even 

 to mention these here. It will be gen- 

 erally agreed, however, that primarily 

 pruning must seek to bring trees into 

 bearing at a reasonably early age and 

 then keep them bearing large (luantities 

 of high grade fruit, and this must be 

 done with due regard for keeping down 

 the cost of production. Limiting the 

 discussion now to apples and pears, it 

 may be slated that at least in the case 

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 fruit is borne upon fruit spurs. Prun- 

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 Ihe production of large numljcrs of fruit 

 spurs and lo Ihe regular bearing of those 

 already possessed by the tree, together 

 with Ihe maintenance of a reasonable 

 amount of vegetative growth. It has 



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