How to prune overgrown fruit trees WAY BACK!

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[chadcarrico]

No it didn't hurt them. You can trim a tree any month with an (R) in it, general rule of thumb.

[joem]

Would love to see an update on these trees to see how they recovered this summer. Thanks for sharing.

[AustinMeyer-rdwl]

As a professional tree tree climber and arborist of 10 years this video really hurts to watch lol that’s not pruning I highly recommend you familiarize yourself with ANSI 300 pruning standards.I also hope people watching this don’t go out in there yard and hack there trees like this thinking its good idea you did nothing but negatively set back that tree for years. all your gonna get now is weakly attached epicormic growth along with lots of decay. cutting off a branch collar like that means no compartmentalization of the wound it will never seal itself now there’s a big difference in reducing a trees crown and indiscriminately chopping it back to nothing. A limb should always be brought back to a lateral atleast 1/3rd the diameter of the limb being removed

[billwilliams]

From my reading, about 20% of the tree pruning works with cutting out damaged or infected limbs. I'm anxious to see how your 'buck horning' works. Totally agree with 'opening the tree up' so it can get sun inside the tree. An undercut is good so the bark doesn't tear is a good rule of thumb, , but you probably already know that. Good luck.

[allenbartlett]

when you cut any tree for pruning cut the under side first just a little then cut the top side that keeps the branch from splitting or pilling back

[jamesb]

I've done the same thing to some neglected apple trees but left half the branches until the following year and then trimmed it entirely back. The tree seems to grow back better this way.

[tomtruesdale]

If you are getting a lot of small fruit then you should trim off or prune off 1/2 of the flowers/buds before they start forming fruit. That way the tree puts all its energy into the remaining fruit. As others have said if you make an under cut on the limbs you will not get the bark tearing like you did.

[alaskacanoe]

used the same techniques on my trees in Hawaii, guava, lychee, mango, plumeria, dragon fruit. same story as what you did. I was raised in western states orchard country and pruning trees was not explained it was just taught by example. your explanation is really good. I learned some of the whys from your video. In Alaska I don't have to worry about fruit trees. for some reason... Ha

[seansysig]

Josh sound accurate advice. We used to grow and harvest Apple, peach, and Bartlett pear trees. Our yields and quality were amazing. We never sprayed with chemicals. Our humming birds, robins, nuthatches, finches, dragonflies, and butterflies loved them.

[derricksmith]

Loppers, hand saw and pruning shears are the tools needed for pruning fruit trees

[stephaniewilson]

Apples are resilient and will benefit from this thorough pruning. They will need to have the regrowth thinned in the autumn. You should leave a half inch on a spur you cut to encourage the tree to heal over. There are special cells at the base of a limb for this purpose.

[ambertrevors]

I did this to a plum that wasn’t producing and was growing 100% vertical with NO side branches. I shared my pics of a fruit tree page and they all verbally assaulted me lol
Whatever… I’m glad I did what I did. It’s now growing a lower canopy with side branches. Maybe it will produce again in the future.

[lorettasimms]

I’m so happy to read all of the people whom see more thought and process could have gone into this trim.

[johnnycampbell]

My 5 year old son heard me watching this and ran over to see, he watched the whole thing with me then looked at me and said "daddy can we get apple trees!?!" Sure buddy, at least I can look back on this video to see how to prune them when the time comes lol. Great work Josh

[robklein]

When I re-scaffold a tree like this sometimes I leave one branch alone to act as a nurse branch to help the tree survive the drastic cuts. When the new growth is a few feet long (or ideally a year later) you cut off the limb you left alone when the main cuts were done. Ideally you would cut a third of branches down to chest height each year over 3 years but sometimes it is not possible. Another point worth mentioning is the timing of the cutting. If you cut like this in early spring the tree will probably survive. If you cut like this in July the tree may die due to lack of energy left in the roots to initiate new growth.

[TheSteverad]

same exact method i use to prune!! Works for me! Great video!

[stephenreese]

This “second” episode was informative and a testament to being a great neighbor. Assisting a neighbor is rewarding to your neighbor AND yourself! Being good to others lightens your heart!

[davidaustin]

Great video. Shall be doing the same to my trees this Winter! One thing, when cutting a large limb at an angle, why don’t you make a cut on the underside, then top cut down to the undercut, that way when you just cut from the top you won’t get the limb tearing bark of the underside.

[joesoutdoorexperience]

Good morning Josh, thank you for sharing. I definitely did not know about the grafted trees depth affecting the hight.

[scottlarkin]

Apples grow on second year wood. He won’t get apples this year but should flourish the next year. Almost no way around to prune this much. Love your videos