Show 17 FORESTER ORESTER GIVES ADVICE ON TREE the best time to prune is durin during the dormant mant period of fate ate winter or early spring advises J 1 whitney floyd extension forester of the utah state agricultural tural college many poorly formed and unhealthy trees can be restored to value pw iding goold good sharp tools are properly used and the scars made in pruning are well shaped and car cabied ed for sir ir floyd says remove dead and diseased bra branches 0 thin live branches permitting better circulation sun and air through and under the crowns and balancing the tree crowns witti with the roots remove intersecting branches prevent ing chaffing and possible future decay and remote remon e tod od branch stuls stubs sir air I 1 floyd suggests this practice will stimulate healing heading and prevent further advance of disease the final cuts on the tree should be smooth c lose to the limb or trunk and preferably oval shaped to allow i a more natural flow of sap which will induce rapid healing large scars should be dressed with base paints after they have become dry when setting out young transplants they need pruning to insure better survival this may ue accomplished by cutting back the lateral branches but care should be talen taken not to cut the leader or central ent ral stem if ian 4 a tall natural shaped tree is desired further informs information don on care of trees may be had bad by contacting the county agent pr or by irviing irti ing to the utah state agricultural college |