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Select two dl" the outwardly f::rowiiig brnuclies near the end of eaeh 

 of the second year branches and cut them back to about 16 to 20 inches 

 long. All the other largo branches that would later compete with 

 those selected for the framework should be removed. The rest of the 

 pruning consists of thinning out the fruiting branches and heading 

 back the more vigorous ones. 



PRIMNC AFTKK THE FOURTH ANO SUCCEEDING YE.\RS 



AVhen the tree reaches this age. the fundamental principle of pruning 

 is ba.'ed on the fact that the fruit is always borne on wood that grew 



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Fia. 24. Six-year-old peach tree, showing where the blossoms are produced. Poor pruning 

 combined with tlie natural tendency of the tree cause the miijority of the blossoms to be 

 produced at the outside of the tree. Note that the most of the fruit-bearing wood has 

 been removed from the main limbs. Compare with Fig. 25. 



the previous season. The nuinagement of the trees should result in a 

 vigorous growth each year. 



The framework building should be continued as iu previous years; 

 all branches competing with the framework branches should be either 

 removed or headed back for temporary fruiting wood. The framework 

 branches should be cut back to lengths of from 16 to 20 inches. The 

 fruiting branches and twigs should be headed back and the crowded or 

 undesirable ones thinned out. As the trees become older, there will be 



