1) The tools of the trade:
You need loppers, a pruning saw, a knife, a pair of secateurs and a pair of thick gloves for effective and safe pruning;
2) Pruning restricted forms:
Of apples and pears such as espaliers, cordons and step-overs in late summer, cutting back new growth to one or two buds;
3) Correct pruning:
A clean and smooth, correct pruning cut is made close to the adjacent branch or trunk. Avoid cutting the branch flush with the trunk and possibly damaging it;
4) Incorrect pruning:
To prevent the branch tearing from the weight of the fruit tree’s branch, it should first have been undercut before the main cut is done from the above;
5) Incorrect pruning:
Make sure to not tear branches but not using an undercut and make sure to make cuts the correct distance from the trunk.
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