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Show Young Trees Pruned r.t Planting Time Is Eest Young trees should be pruned back at planting time. The top growth Is headed hack to form a balance with the roots which have been reduced at digging time at the nursery. Two general methods may be used in shaping shap-ing the tree ( 1 ) the top may he formed with three to five main branches of equal Importance, or (2) the top may be formed with a central leader and wiifl several secondary branches. In either case the branches should he well spaced and evenly dis-. dis-. tributed around the tree. Care should be taken to pick out limbs uith strong crotches, if po-sible. The straigliter the limb conies out from the trunk, the stronger is the crotch. |