High Density Fruit Tree Planting & Pruning

High density fruit tree planting is a great way to get a variety of fruit in the same amount of space as one tree. It also protects you against total failure in case a tree dies and really helps with cross pollination. I also discuss fruit tree pruning and a great way to save money on training and supporting your trees.

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• Fruit Tree Pruning
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[skywriter1962]

Did i miss it?...What time of year are you pruning those tree's?, and will the time of year vary with higher altitudes?...Been in the valley S/W all my life and living above 5,000 feet is a bit daunting. :(

[LDSPrepper]

@skywriter1962 Prune when the trees are dormant. Typically late winter/early spring.

[imasurvivornthriver]

I'm thinking about growing an avacado tree, but, they grow really tall. Can I limit the growth on it to 10 feet by pruning it like you did, or is that only possible for certain trees?

[LDSPrepper]

@imasurvivornthriver Google, "avocado tree pruning". Lots of great info out there.

[LDSPrepper]

@imasurvivornthriver Yes you can. I came going to keep my trees 10' or shorter.

[vintageozarks]

High density fruit tree planting makes sense. I suppose you'll have to feed the trees quite a bit but that's nothing really. You did a good job pruning. I love pruning trees and where I live I have about 100 trees of various sorts. Most are cedar trees but I have persimmon, peach, Red Delicious apple, Fuji apple, and a Bradley pear. I also found a willow tree log laying on the ground with a few tiny sprouts coming up out of it; I laid the log where I wanted privacy and now willow is 20'tall

[LDSPrepper]

@vintageozarks Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[LDSPrepper]

@BuckeyePrepper It has been beautiful, warm weather. Spring is here early this year. I hope you guys have a great harvest year.

[LDSPrepper]

@fullfrontalfuk09 The head of the master gardeners association here said now, January, is the time to prune this year. Spring is here.

[LDSPrepper]

@TheTx2styp Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[LDSPrepper]

@Acumagnet I took one hive down because it lost its queen. The remaining hive is very strong.