Pruning a Young Peach Tree 

Agree this is excellent and very easy to understand what I need to do and why.

Same here. I have spent year and years trying to really understand stone fruit pruning. And now I finally feel equipped!

You wont get good peaches that way. Buy a grafted tree from a nursery or home depot

kane hogan yep this guy and his cameraman pulled off an excellent presentation. Rare for an institutional video production. More videos on Orchard management from this team please

Probably got fired, probably for using to much force & breaking trees. 🤣🤣

عبدالرحمن الغامدي He did talk about a difference in pruning the tips of an apple and a peach. So apricot may have different pruning requirements as you suggest

White latex paint. Protects the young trunk from sunburn and borers (insects).

Next spring, 3 -4weeks before bud break

Here in NC, our peaches are typically planted around February. So these training cuts all occur during the dormant season. That way the young tree has the entire upcoming growing season to develop.

Eder Castillo I saw in another video they put some kind of blue tape. I don't remember the name of it but it was the same concept as double sided tape. Taped it around the middle of the trunk or whatever so the bugs would get stuck.

Good morning. The short answer is no. Peach trees are pruned this way to maximize light to the fruit. With a maple (whether a species maple or Japanese maple) if pruning is needed it is limited to directing growth to create an attractive silhouette or possibly to keep it to a certain size. What kind do you have? Is there a problem with it that you are trying to correct with pruning?

I just removed a cherry tree because the lower part split. I put in a maple that will grow to 30 feet. the tree is new growth 5' tall. I want to make sure I don't cause any harm to it. If you want to cut back on a limb is there a certain location ? Or can you cut any where ?

Sounds like you may have a red maple, which can get 30' tall. It is very important to know how and where to prune, because it impacts the direction of future growth and the ultimate shape of the tree. For instance, in most cases you don't want to cut back the central leader ( the main trunk of the tree) hard, because that's where your good tree shape comes from. Here is a link to some information on proper pruning, such as the different types of cuts that can be made: content.ces.ncsu.edu/pruning-trees-and-shrubs. If you are in North Carolina, I suggest calling your county's Extension agent to see if there are any pruning classes or other assistance they can provide.

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