Remove any growth crowding the centre of the tree where poor quality fruit will be. The workshop is limited to 40 participants. From now on the tree should be bearing fruit and pruning becomes lighter. The workshop is organized by extension agricultural agents Donald Martinez, Rio Arriba County Tom Dominguez, Santa Fe County and Yao. ![]() Participants are encouraged to bring personal pruning tools. The workshop will cover most temperature fruit tree species, such as apple, peach, cherry, pear, plum and apricot, as well as blackberries and raspberries.Īfter an indoor presentation about pruning techniques, there will be hands-on sessions in the orchard for the participants to work with the different varieties of trees. Get information about pruning fruit trees in this OSU Master Gardener 10-Minute University Class presented by OSU Master Gardener Sherry Sheng. Peach, nectarine, grape, & kiwi bear on last year's shoot growth and they grow a lot, so remove at least 50 of last years’ growth. ![]() ![]() Make clean cuts (within ) of a bud don’t leave stubs. “This is a good opportunity for home gardeners, small-acreage farmers and commercial fruit growers to learn how to prune the different types of fruit trees,” Yao said. Do most of the pruning in the top of the tree so that the lower branches are exposed to sunlight. 27, at NMSU’s Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde. New Mexico State University’s extension fruit specialist Shengrui Yao will provide tips for pruning fruit trees at a workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. ALCALDE – It’s time to prune fruit trees to prepare for this year’s growth and crop yield.
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