How do I cut off and save the sucker plants from my pear trees?
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How do I cut off and save the sucker plants growing from my fruit bearing pear trees??
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You may not want to. If the "parent tree" is a graft, the "sucker growth" will be of the root stock used for the graft which will probably be of a different variety, and may not be a desireable one.
How old is the pear tree, and or is it a dwarf or standard sized tree? When a tree pits oit suckers, it is a very good indication that there are some stresses going on and for the health of the main tree, removal of the suckers is recommended. You could try cutting the suckers and use a rooting hormone. Its a lot of effort for (usually) very little success. The rooting hormone has directions.