I need to prune this apple tree
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Catherine Smith on Feb 01, 2015Here's a site from Mother Earth that gives a good explanation on pruning. Your tree looks pretty good right now. Weather conditions have a lot to do with both crop production and fruit size. I'm assuming you are fertilizing regularly (hopefully with organic fertilizer), one thing you can add is white clover. We plant a circle of white clover under our fruit trees to draw in pollinators to help with blossom set.Helpful Reply
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Kathie taylor on Feb 01, 2015Don't prune before all danger of frost is gone! Remove the lowest branch on the right and the skinny one on the left. There is a pruning spray you can buy, but I've always just rubbed dirt on it to stop the sap. This method was taught to me by an old gardener more than 50 years ago!Helpful Reply
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Pgl on Feb 01, 2015Contact your county agricultural department.There you will find the information you need for your area and it is free.Helpful Reply
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Amy Hamasaki on Feb 01, 2015Even with proper pruning, you will need to 'thin' your apples. Once apples have emerged, reduce so no more than one Apple per 2" along the branch.Helpful Reply
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Kathie taylor on Feb 01, 2015If you "Google" pruning apple trees, you will discover you MUST know he type of apple you have...there are different methods for the different types. If pruned incorrectly it will be two years before more fruit is seen.Helpful Reply
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Jeanne Grunert on Feb 01, 2015In my Master Gardener classes, we were taught to prune apple trees into a "ladder" form. The branches should look like the rungs of a ladder, as if a child could climb it. You might want to search for videos on pruning or talk to your local Cooperative Ext agent for details on pruning. If you are getting plenty of apples but they are small, they need to be thinned. Pick off every third fruit. The tree will put energy into making the others bigger. Here's a picture of my apple tree with the fruit thinned. I think we picked every other apple off that year to get the remaining ones to grow larger. Hope yours is a success.Helpful Reply
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Bkgriffga on Feb 01, 2015Thanks everyoneHelpful Reply
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Linda Zummo on Apr 07, 2015Last week in my Master Gardening class we had a wonderful speaker named Tom Spellman. He spoke about Backyard Orchard Culture. He works at Dave Wilson Nursery in CA and he might be able to send you some information or watch the many you tube video's he has on the subject of pruning. www.davewilson.com and www.youtube.com/zHelpful Reply
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