Show PRUNING YOUNG TREES the future usefulness of the orchard very largely depends on the wisdom of the man who prunes it advises the utah agricultural ri college not only this but the actual life of the newly set tree is dependent upon its being properly pruned in the removal of the trees from the nursery the roots have been more or less broken or bruised and in fact the largest part of bf the root system may have actually I 1 been left in the nursery row all the torn tom and bruised roots should be cut back leaving a clean cut which will heal more readily than a ragged one all the long straggling roots loois should be shortened back to about eight inches from the trunk of the small tree with the root system so severely cut back the equilibrium or the bal ance of the tree between the top and the roots has been very much upset if in this arid climate the trees were left without pruning the top many of them would perish due to jhb fact that the very much abbreviated root system would be unable to support the top therefore the top of the tree must be pruned back to enable it to withstand the shock of transplanting not only is this to be considered but we desire to begin the shaping of the orchard tree at this early date the actual pruning can be done after the tree is planted the head should be started low for several reasons first to prevent i sun scald the low headed heade trees are much more conven ly and cheaply handled as asre ra gards pruning picking and spraying the fruit again thre there is less likelihood of damage to the fruit afi on the tree from w wind and storms if the head is started close to the ground |