One Action Will Ensure a Rich Apple Harvest: Here's What to Do in Spring

01.02.2023 16:30

Every summer resident dreams of a luxurious apple harvest, but sometimes reality differs from expectations.

Growing apples is not difficult. However, there are some pitfalls that you should be aware of.

To avoid disappointment in growing apple trees, you need to avoid one very common mistake made by gardeners.

Attention should be paid to this nuance in early spring, when the trees should be pruned. This is an important procedure. A few months after it, it will become obvious that the work was not in vain.

Pruning apple trees

We are not talking about figured pruning, when they try to give the trees a beautiful appearance. First of all, sanitary pruning is done.

Apple
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The procedure begins with removing shoots that grow inside the crown. Special attention should be paid to branches that are located too close to each other.

The shoots are cut to the bud that faces the side. Then the branch will grow not vertically, but will take a more horizontal course.

Author: Dmitry Bobrovich Internet resource editor