Show pruning young orchards Is very important work trees which haie bane readied the age of three to five years probably require the least pruning of any ally age provided dod ded they have been glen ghen the right start tills this dues does not mean of course that none will be required hut but such cutting is as Is done be light oil kiil corrective in nature the pruning of on an apple tree dur ing the first two bears ears of its life is iery ery important it is at this time that the shape of the tree will be determined including such important items as height of head ri number timber and distribution of scaffold branches and removal of all bad crotches which may occur early in the life of the tree the next two or three years then compose the so called growing period of the tree after aich time fruit production begins it is during this period of rapid growth that little or no pruning Is given not only because it is not usually ne necessary essary sary lint but because it may delay fruiting it if rud nut properly dune done once tile the tree comes into heavy fruiting lin however ever pruning may he be resumed N with ith the purpose of thinning out the brandies branches to open up tile the tree and also to keep keel up lip the vigor of new groi granth tb pruning pro ning is handled at all times so as to promote bearing but early in the life of the tree there are times when growth counts more than anything else this should be combined combine with attention to the proper training of the tree so ns as to produce a strong frame NN ork free from the weaknesses of narrow crot crotches lies and badly located branches |