I’m new to growing fruit trees. I have a decent grasp of planting at this point but I know next to nothing about pruning. I need some advice on selecting scaffolding limbs after planting.
For context, I’ve planted a high density orchard with a mix of planting styles, mostly keeping trees about 4’ apart. A few of the trees I planted were larger caliper and had some nice low branching. I’ve chopped most everything down to knee heigh or so. The three tree in question: Warren pear, Flavor Finale Pluot, and Maria’s Gold nectarine. What should my main concerns be when selecting scaffolding limbs?
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Skillcult has excellent videos on pruning and branching, a great resource!
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