Lorette style summer pruning-2

See previous video text for explanation. (don't worry about the continuity error-video 1 was shot a week ago, video 2 shot today).

Basically, I am using Lorette style summer pruning to balance a mature dwarf bush apple tree where excessive growth is being made. Cuts are either to completely remove a leader or lateral, cut back to a fruit bud in last year's wood, or cut back young soft laterals to 5 leaves in the hope that they will form a fruit spur. As always, aim to allow air and light into the centre of the tree.

I am sacrificing some of this years (abundant) growth in the interest of fruit bud) and fruit. Obviously i wouldn't do it like this if there was very little new growth or if the tree was young and growing.

Please note, this form of pruning is for mature trees, young trees which are growing are managed quite differently. These trees have also been winter pruned to get their basic framework right, this I suppose you could call fine-tuning.

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• apple
• tree
• orchard
• dwarf
• bush
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• russet
• MM106
• fruitwise

[gkowen63]

Stephen, is there a max amount of the vegetation you want to take out of the tree? I have heard that with summer pruning you shouldn't take more than 10-15% of the leaf growth so that the tree can store enough energy. for the next year. Do you consider this in this type of pruning?

[stephenhayesuk]

i make a judgment based on the condition of the tree I am working on. If there is a huge profusion of growth, I may takle off more than 20%, sometimes nothing at all. I don't like to try to reduce it to a percentage, although I can see why that might be helpful.

[gkowen63]

Thanks for the reply Stephen. Another excellent video which gives me more options to try as I learn all I can about my fruit trees. Excellent work and keep the information coming. I really appreciate it.

[fiunary]

Fantastic. Thanks

[erehenoon]

BIG THANKS !!  10 stars

[MAMEMAN1975]

Thanks for the info Stephen

[DamonBKnox]

Man every time I watch your videos I learn much valuable information. Thank you sir.

[MadBadVoodo]

Five Stars!!