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If you want to grow fruit trees successfully, it's essential that you care for your trees properly right from the start. In this video you'll learn about the "whip cut", the pruning cut you do the very day that you plant your bare root fruit tree. You will also learn more secrets to success. #orchardpeople #fruittreepruning #fruittree
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome
00:59 Prune Fruit Trees When Young
01:52 Fruit Tree Pruning "Whip Cut"
03:48 Irrigating Young Fruit Trees
04:30 Thinning the Fruit
05:28 How to Learn More
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@matthewfarrell317 3 года назад

I have only two tips to add to it. One, trust your tree, make choices based on what it's doing, not necessarily the "rules". We planted 5 more fruit trees during the lockdown, 4 of which I won't let fruit as they are still small and just getting settled. But one of them, a Magnus Summer Apple exploded, 3ft to 9ft in a single year. I am going to let it fully fruit this year to help slow it down. Trust the tree and make choices based on what it is doing. Second, know your climate, here in Melbourne, Australia, we have a warm Autumn and usually a mild start to winter, and yet still get 800-1000 chill hours. In the first month of winter, I still have stone fruit that is actively growing. Same with all my citrus. Knowing that you can make pruning decisions better, and also fertilising, I add fertiliser during Autumn because things will continue to grow up until July. (Mid winter)

@Orchardpeople 3 года назад

Matthew this is fantastic feedback! Thank you! I love hearing from people in different climates to see how things work for them. Thanks for sharing!

@tanzeelbhat6191 5 лет назад

Nice, keep it up buddy.

@nataliaturkestanskaya6736 5 лет назад

Best video for successful fruit trees treatment. Thank you.

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

So glad you enjoyed it! Visit my website at www.orchardpeople.com for lots more free resources!

@darkvalleypgajaon9650 3 года назад

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@ameliatribeofissachar7311 5 лет назад

You are so appreciated thank you and God bless you

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Thank you and same to you!

@JohnDoe_88 5 лет назад

Appreciate the well made information!

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@itwasaladream 3 года назад

I pruned like 95% of the apples on my young tree and left a few to see how they tasted as long as it's not stressing out the branch you can still enjoy some.

@Orchardpeople 3 года назад

Yup, that’s a good way to do it. It allows the tree to establish itself and you still get to taste the fruit. ;-)

@radharcanna Год назад

Some extremely useful tips there. Thank you.

@Orchardpeople Год назад

Thanks for the feedback!

@rahulkanwar427 5 лет назад

Thanks. Very handy information

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Glad it was useful! you can find more information on my website at www.orchardpeople.com in the blog, radio show and the free eBook. Enjoy!

@wenbudro7597 5 лет назад

Thank you. New Sub.

@alexbrewer9153 6 лет назад

best to you and ty for the info

@peenuti 3 года назад

I’m so glad I found you 😭 we bought a house and inherited two apple trees, two pear trees, two plum trees, a persimmon tree, three fig trees, a baby pomegranate tree, and a muscadine vine that are all sickly and my husband and I have no idea how to care for them. I’m watching all your videos now!

@Orchardpeople 3 года назад

Great! Enjoy the videos and you will find lots of extra resources at OrchardPeople.com!

@user-mk8ee9nt8b 5 лет назад

Good job

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@TheSingbird123 5 лет назад

Thank you for the video. Wish I saw this video in 2016.

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed the video!

@zoriast 6 лет назад

Thank you lady

@keithashline505 3 года назад

Great presentation and some very informative info. My only recommendation to what I heard is the removal of fruit for the health of the tree would be even better if the fruit is removed for the first 3 years of its growth. Thanks for posting.

@Orchardpeople 3 года назад

I’m glad you liked the video Keith! I’d agree with your point. If a grower does want they can leave a little fruit in year three but only a small amount so that the tree has energy left to continue to establish itself.

@keithashline505 3 года назад

@@Orchardpeople this past fall on my third leaf Sweet 16 apple tree I left a half dozen apples to grow out that way it wasn’t to much pressure on the tree via fruit production and I got to sample an apple I’ve never had before, they were very good.

@Orchardpeople 3 года назад

@@keithashline505 Fantastic! That's a good disease resistant tree!

@ddthakur5468 6 лет назад

wow thanks mam i m dd thakur from kullu manali india

@shahnawazali7521 4 года назад

Love from Kashmir.

@tigerkumardeepak2723 3 года назад

Can you give me new varieties of apple sticks 😍

@vishnujgd 3 года назад

1) prune once a year 2) water deeply 2 times a week 3) 2 years no fruit 4) fewer fruits on each branch

@sarahhaugh7922 5 лет назад

The best advice for watering fruit trees regardless of age, is to water no more frequently than every two weeks as long as the watering completely soaks the root zone. Commercial orchards use that approach in the temperate northwest of the US for all their trees except nectarines, which need even less water.

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Interesting suggestion. Thanks Sarah!

@zub305 5 лет назад

so right about remove baby fruit for the first two year, I suffered so many broken branches.

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Yea, we all learn the hard way! That's why I like teaching fruit tree care. My hope is to teach people so they don't have to make all the (many!) mistakes I've made! So you're in good company. :-)

@angosophie855 5 лет назад

ok good

@pcdave1901 3 года назад

Orchard People I lost one variety of apple off my apple tree because I did not take off the fruit

@joggabonkers6380 3 года назад

It depends on what type of root system that is used for the tree. Some of the newer fruit trees will need support during their whole life time. If you dont want your tree to grow too large keeping fruit stops or stuns growth. I typically plant fruit with weak roots B-9 and M-9. They dont grow to large, they fruit early and take up less space. Typically you plant a meter apart, use some poles and wire to support trees and branches. Even on a 3 year old tree you can get nice harvests, like 3-4 kgs, and the apples that the tree produces is top quality. Also when you water a young tree, water properly like 20-40 Litres per tree, as the roots will grow towards the moisture and you ideally dont want the roots to grow upwards but downwards.

@chitien5819 5 лет назад

👍❤️

@michaeldougfir9807 6 лет назад

Thanks for a good video. And thanks for not going on and on about "organic". Even when it's true, it is trendy, faddish talk well before now. I think tree pruners have to decide which pruning theory they subscribe to. For my most recent apple tree I let it grow wild for a year first, the idea being, that since food is made in the leaves, it encouraged tree growth and root growth. In the second year I did the more severe pruning for structure. Many people have never heard of temporary branches that are left on the tree, but will come off in the future. So you need to have a good idea of the final form of the tree. And what about mulch around the tree? Killing the excess of grass cuts back on the tree's efforts to get moisture and nutrients. Pick a good sensible pruning program, study it and stick with it.

@Orchardpeople 6 лет назад

Thanks Michael! I agree!

@Orchardpeople 6 лет назад

Thanks Michael, I agree. For me a pruning program is an organizational system just to help you have clear goals and to achieve those goals. As for organic, I think it's great when it can be achieved. And yet I'll also buy fruit from local growers who can't necessarily achieve organic certification but who sell a good product and who are careful and thoughtful about their spraying program. It's not easy to grow fruit trees and growing thousands of them to feed the public is even harder. Glad you enjoyed my video! Happy growing!

@lauraetco 5 лет назад

Thanks so much for your videos. This is the first one I've watched, but I plan to watch many more. I planted 12 fruit trees over the past five years, and am now realizing I lack the knowledge to keep them healthy. My peach trees lost several large branches, due to the weight of the fruit. I'm hoping to find some information about how to repair damage as well as what to do about half-broken branches.

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Hi Laura, I know what you mean! That's what I was like when I first planted fruit trees. I thought it would be easy! It is, but you just have to know what to do. You have options though. You can watch lots of youtube videos...or you can take my online course where I put all the pieces together for you. :-) It's fun do to and people love it. Have a look here www.orchardpeople.com/workshops. When I first started to care for fruit trees, I longed for a mentor to guide me. So I'm happy to be a mentor now to others to help them through. As for damaged branches, I'd have to see it. Good pruning can fix a lot! Good luck with your trees and have fun! S

@bobbrawley2612 5 лет назад

Well that's one way to look at secret number three . Another way is to allow the fruit to develop to slow the vigor down . Slow the rate of growth of the laterals so that the energy [ carbohydrates ] will be directed in fruit bud or spur development .. I have had problems in the branches growing to much In length with too much blind wood from the base of the lateral to the terminal end . This year I'm going to let the fruit form to encourage more fruit budding rather than trunk and branch height and length

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Try it for sure! Just make sure that those branches are strong enough to support that harvest. What I do instead to slow down growth is a) choose my root stock carefully so it will keep the tree small and b) prune carefully in the summer rather than the winter to slow growth. Here's my article on winter vs. Summer pruning: orchardpeople.com/when-to-prune-fruit-trees/

@joggabonkers6380 3 года назад

Absolutely the best way of doing it! WHen pruning to not tip all branches. Rather remove branches in full and keep some longer horisontal ones. Apples can be both tip bearing and bud bearing. Younger trees tend to be more tip bearing, whereas older become more spur bearing. (Some varieties tip bear more others are more bud bearing, but most varieties will do both. If a branch isnt horisontal keep a few fruit and as the apples grow support the branch. Next year it will have the desired angle.

@nescivi6921 2 года назад

Thank you so much for your very informative video. I do have a question- will a 2 yrs old tree survive if i prune it in the fall (like october when the weather is like 50-60 F)? Thank you

@Orchardpeople 2 года назад

It will survive...but best to wait for the early spring if you can! Pruning can spur growth and you don't want to spur growth before the dormant/winter season...

@nescivi6921 2 года назад

@@Orchardpeople Thank you so much. i really appreciate your response. i just found your channel this morning and subscribed right away. Thank you Thank you.

@terlgerl2 5 лет назад

We planted twisted Apple tree a couple springs ago and knew nothing on how to care for it. It's seemingly doing fine but it's small so I'm thinking I should remove the small fruit and start pruning. Should we wait until next spring to prune?

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Hi Sierra, good question! If it's growing slowly, you would wait for late winter/early spring next year as it will spur growth. Pruning now would slow it down. Read about it here: orchardpeople.com/when-to-prune-fruit-trees/ Good luck with your baby! And make sure you get your copy of my free fruit tree care eBook Growing Fruit Trees That Thrive: orchardpeople.com/growing-fruit-trees-that-thrive-free-ebook/

@DucPham-ok5ko 2 года назад

I"m living in MN (zone 4 B). I got some Asian pear trees. I watched a lot of clips about pruning. I'm confusing about that. What's different between summer pruning and winter pruning? which one for more fruit and which one for shape

@Orchardpeople 2 года назад

What a great question Duc! I wrote a blog to answer it! You can find it here: orchardpeople.com/when-to-prune-fruit-trees/ In short, summer pruning helps keep large and oversize trees small, and winter pruning helps shape the tree and encourage vigorous growth (including fruit production). Have a look at the article and tell me if it helps you!

@DucPham-ok5ko 2 года назад

@@Orchardpeople Thank you very much, later on i have more question for you. I retired stay home and taking care my trees. I started planting only 2 years, so i want to learn more and more...Thanks for you helping me.

@Orchardpeople 2 года назад

@@DucPham-ok5ko I'm so glad I can help! I have a new book coming out soon that will help you more. You can sign up here if you want a free copy! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScM_qeXdXmJ7cfROHZfr_LaEh8iQdZ2jspJ1Ub0EkIYBNJlyg/viewform?usp=sf_link

@myhusbandsrib 2 года назад

Hi, can u help me! This is my first time buying / planting a tree and I hv no idea what to do! Im in zone 7a, NY and I just received my almond, walnut, elderberry and peach tree! What should I do now, its snowing on the ground and cold out here Jan., should I plant outside in the ground or put in grow bags or what. Thx in advance!

@Orchardpeople 2 года назад

Hi! Sorry for the delay as I somehow missed your post! It's a strange time of year for a fruit tree nursery to be shipping out trees as the soil is frozen. Can you keep your new potted trees in a cool garage over the winter? I'm hoping that these are not bare root trees. If they are you would need to plant them in pots and keep them in a cool sheltered space over the winter. Tell me what you decide to do! Where did you order the trees from?

@zavdav8170 5 лет назад

Thank you for your video! I have a question which sort of Apple tee has a sweet apple? I would like to plant an apple tree but I have no idea which sort. I don't like sour apples. We live in Saskatchewan. Thank you!

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

What a good question! There are websites that explore apple sweetness like this one: bestapples.com/varieties-information/varieties/ but those apples aren't necessarily the easiest to grow! Of the disease resistant apples, my favorite is NovaMac!

@zavdav8170 5 лет назад

Orchard People Thank you very much!!

@erindewan6758 4 года назад

zav dav it may be too late but I ordered my fruit trees from "hardy fruit trees" in Quebec. They have great heirloom varieties and ship bare root whips in the spring. Good descriptions of fruit quality for their selections

@zavdav8170 4 года назад

Erin Dewan Thank you very much!

@LookaBirdSlayer Год назад

Should you plant a whip in the ground or in a bucket to transplant later?

@Orchardpeople Год назад

Best to get your who right in the ground as soon as possible so that it can adapt to its new home!

@yuanhsu888 4 года назад

I bought Mayer Lemon Tree from Costco last year. It might have come to me when it was 2-3 years old. Should I remove small fruits and not let it bear any this year?

@Orchardpeople 4 года назад

Hi Susan, good question! If you Meyer Lemon tree is in a pot and remaining in the pot, then you do not have to remove the baby fruit. We do this when we are planting a tree in the ground, because the roots need lots of energy to settle into their new environment. But if you are leaving your tree in the pot, then it can just continue doing what it is doing. It isn't experiencing the stress of being moved. Enjoy your tree!

@keithashline505 5 лет назад

I asked a commerical orchardist what they did for their young apple trees and he said first thing we remove all fruit for the first 3 years of the trees growth. I believe a minimun of 2 is okay but it's all about growing structure for the tree in later years for supporting the heavy fruit.

@Rinsuki 5 лет назад

Yes. I tell people all the time that it is worth the wait until the tree is at least three years old to let them bear depending on variety. Fruiting too much can mess up the tree's structure or even kill it. Some will fruit themselves to death so this is why we intervene.

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Yes, it's something we will do probably for the rest of the tree's life. Even when we allow the tree to fruit, we need to make sure it doesn't have more than it can support. That's why to me, correct pruning is so important. That way I can keep my tree compact so I can reach all the branches to thin (and prune, harvest and spray!)

@joggabonkers6380 3 года назад

Remember a commercial orchard normally plants whips. Most people buy potted trees. A whip is a one year old tree, whereas the tree you buy in the orchard is normally 2-3 years old. If it has several varieties on one tre, it is three years old. For most people this means that the first year you plant (the tree is 2-3 years old), you should remove the fruit, or let the tree keep 1-3 for tasting, depending on the vigour. The year after you could normally keep fruit. (This is for B-9, M-9) varieties. For larger rootstock varieties, they normally don't flower that young.

@meganhoward8820 4 года назад

Ive just started this year and i have 2 lemon 3 orange and 17 pink ladies... Lol so now they have sprouted how should i care for them indoors over the winter? They are only about 6 months to a year at the moment...

@Orchardpeople 4 года назад

Hi Megan, sorry I didn't see this comment earlier! Where do you live? apple trees don't do well indoors in the winter in the long term. Will you be able to plant them outside soon? Lemon and orange can possibly be indoor and outdoor trees. Check out my podcast (orchardpeople.com/podcast) as one episode focuses on growing lemon trees indoors and you'll get lots of details!

@meganhoward8820 4 года назад

@@Orchardpeople my lemons and oranges are doing really well. Lemons more than oranges.. The apple trees got an afid infection and durring the time i was treating them with trial and error over proper pesticide i only have one baby left lol. It gets crunchy leaves but then if i drown it she comes back.. I have a grow light and i have them in a warm room almost summer temp. I live in canada ontario. I know some things take time, patience is not a virtue i possess but this is my task to gain it. My pineapple is also doing really well until my cat tries to eat the leaves, they are ruff edged so they bite back...

@Orchardpeople 4 года назад

@@meganhoward8820 Good for the pineapple for fighting back! :-) Patience is worth nurturing and your fruit trees will teach you that! That is one of the many lessons my trees have taught me. Good luck!

@crossclaim1 5 лет назад

What can you do about white aphids and snow like substance on guava leaves? we put on neem oil with soap and it did not work, two bottles worth.

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Interesting question. The best solution is to get beneficial insects to do the work for you. Not sure where you live but you need some sort of pollinator garden nearby that will attract beneficials, like ladybirds/ladybeetles that will gobble up the aphids when they come by. That's a longer term solution but will serve you well. Next I'd try washing them off with a hose. Insecticidal soap, used daily for 5 or so day should dehydrate and kill them. But there's a few other things to think about. What is the general health of the plant? Insects LOVE weaker plants that haven't been fed and pruned properly. They're like bullies in the playground who pick on the vulnerable kids. So have a look at the total care you can offer the tree. Hope this helps! Susan

@larmobile1221 5 лет назад

Good

@chairmanmeow3693 4 года назад

So during the first two years, exactly how large should you let the fruit get before removing it?

@Orchardpeople 4 года назад

Hi Chairman, you can remove the fruit early on. The idea is to allow the tree to save energy so the earlier you remove that fruit, which will need energy to grow, the better! Good luck!

@chairmanmeow3693 4 года назад

@@Orchardpeople Thanks!

@lofenoialof5320 5 лет назад

Hi 😄 do you have a tutorial for pruning apples , persimmons , avocados, cherries , nectarines, peaches , guavas, and or cherimoyas ? I would imagine the pruning approaches are similar . For instance , would it be okay to prune back to the 3rd bud for stronger branches ? I also heard that inserting spacers to bend vertical branches to 75-90 degrees is good for making stronger better fruit bearing branches. Also , when you say to remove fruits the first two years would it be okay to just remove the flowers before the fruits even appear ? Thanks so much for the clarification !

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

These are all great questions! I'll answer them in order. Yes I do have an online course in fruit tree care and it's relelvant for apples, cherries nectarines and peaches. It teaches pruning, fertility management, pest and disease prevention and more. It's at www.orchardpeople.com/workshops. As for your second question. Pruning is VERY important but the strategy isn't just to head back branches but also to selectively remove entire branches to create a strong, stable structure for your tree. I teach how in my course. Finally, some do remove the flowers rather than the fruits. But be very careful not to damage the buds. I suggest removing the baby fruit just because it's easier. With some trees you'll need a pair of tweezers to remove the blossoms! If you go to www.orchardpeople.com and sign up for my mailing list I'll tell you about upcoming podcasts, new blog posts and more. Glad you enjoyed the video!

@lofenoialof5320 5 лет назад

Thank you for the insight ! I am going to check out your course. @@Orchardpeople

@SAGAWISIW30 5 лет назад

So many in youtube from university extensions😆😆😆😆

@ronaldbob7621 4 года назад

Hello Madam, I live in Kenya and i am very keen about growing apple varieties that can produce fruits in the tropics. Please advise what i can do. Just so desperate. I really love growing fruit trees of all kinds but growing apples is stressing me. I want to succeed. Please give me a few tips.

@Orchardpeople 4 года назад

Hi Oyagi, in such a warm climate, it's probably not worth trying apple trees as most of them need lots of chill hours and a cold winter. If I were you I'd focus on the types of fruit that grow well and easily in your climate. Make sure the trees are suited to your climate zone and remember to do research to find disease resistant cultivars and then you'll have made a good start!

@joggabonkers6380 3 года назад

Ronald you can grow apples, Fuji is a self pollinating variety that should do just fine, if you can get hold of it. It is best planted in a shaded area as too much sun will give sun burn on leaves, stem and the apples. For the stem use some white wash. The fuji is a great apple!

@ivanhorvat4635 5 лет назад

LOVE THIS VID. / INFO. !🍁👋👍✌THANK YOU !!!!!!!! }from SCOMBERG Ont.{

@Orchardpeople 4 года назад

Great to hear from a fellow Ontarian!

@stevezielonko1386 5 лет назад

I've got two trees each with five kinds of apples how do I prune it . Is it better to prune when tree is dormant?

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Good question steve! It depends on your goals. If you want your trees to grow bigger and more vigorously, dormant pruning is a great idea. If they are too big and you want to keep them from getting even bigger, summer is a better time. check out this article for more info: orchardpeople.com/when-to-prune-fruit-trees/ and if you like, tune into my free webinar tomorrow! events.genndi.com/register/818182175026317746/69526fb11b?fbclid=IwAR1-wOhzRRgPOithSfbWc9bj855ZN23lHNkWj7ZKBYJuHIoSg-pxSW1YJkQ

@stevezielonko1386 5 лет назад

@@Orchardpeople thank you I want them to be small and productive They are between my drive and the sidewalk .the big maple trees threatening the house and power lines were removed when the walk got widened.

@joggabonkers6380 3 года назад

You prune carefully and do most work on the most vigorous variety(ies). Apple varieties have very variable vigour.

@shahnawaz6531 4 года назад

I am from Pakistan I just planted cheery please guide me

@Orchardpeople 4 года назад

Hi Shaw, hopefully this video gave you a good place to start! If you are interested in learning more you can visit my website at orchardpeople.com. Enjoy!

@joggabonkers6380 3 года назад

Prune in summer/Spring and sparingly. Cherry trees do not like too much pruning. To restrict growth in height use a tight woven netting (primarily to prevent birds eating the fruit but with some weights it will also force the top sideways). Do this when the tree has the desired height. also you then continue to do this evey summer season to prevent the groth upwards. Some say that you can break undesired branches and keep then hanging on, not using cutters as the trees bleed easily. I just keep pruning to the minimum, mostly getting rid of diseased wood and take out as little as possible, mostly branches that fill the same space.

@m2mahara 5 лет назад

fertilizer

@bobbrawley2612 5 лет назад

36 Inch cut is too high . Makes the branches too high for ground picking . My opinion only . Cut at 36 inches perhaps and select branches as laterals at the 10 to 18 inch height as they grow 45° angle upward

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Thanks Bob! Everyone has their approach. I'll sometimes go lower too. Depends on the tree and the location.

@bobbrawley2612 5 лет назад

@@Orchardpeople Right-tow Across the street bordering a strip mall are 15 year old trees about 7 inches diameter Trunk. Not fruit trees. Their lowest limbs are 4 or five feet from the ground and yet their canopy is probably around 12 to 14 feet at the highest. Sort of looks like a wisteria trees I have seen in photos. . Those landscape trees are like maples . I guess . Very handsome small trees

@jaffarsamoon6711 3 года назад

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@raymondray3232 5 лет назад

Care for dwarf trees. Any ideas about citrus trees?

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

I myself don't grow citrus but what do you mean about ideas?

@9realitycheck9 5 лет назад

...NEVER PRUNE WHEN THE TRUNK AND BRANCHES ARE WET...

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Good point!

@chrisc9611 5 лет назад

Why not?

@9realitycheck9 5 лет назад

@@chrisc9611 Pathogens/Diseases spread much easier... Apricots, Peaches, and Plums are most susceptible. Apples, Pears, Quince, Loquot, Roses not as worrisome, except if you have any fire blight. Fire Blight most commonly spreads through blooms during pollination, but open scars can be infected from rain splash

@Orchardpeople 5 лет назад

Hi @Chris C, yes I agree with @PM Beaham, fungal diseases spread like wildfire in rainy weather so it's best not to have any fresh, open wounds on your tree. And while pruning is beneficial, it does take a few days for new protective cells to form on the healing pruning cuts. So best to prune on a dry day.