Pruning Young Trees 



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the peach tree should not be over 3 feet in height (more 

 often 2), and the tree will consist of a main trunk with 3 

 to 5 limbs from 8 to 12 inches in length. This is severe 

 pruning for a peach tree that has made a good growth, 

 but it will pay in the end. 



FIG. 28. The Same as Fig. 27 after One Season's Growth. 



The second spring after planting, the head will need 

 some thinning-out and cutting-back. Pruning the two- 

 year-old orchard for fruit is a common mistake; it is 

 impossible to prune such a tree properly and leave fruit- 

 buds on it. The more rapid the growth of new wood the 

 nearer the tips will the fruit-buds be found; practically 

 all the fruit-buds on a two-year-old tree that has been 



