It looks like the one growing straight up has some of your best strong scaffolds. I would top it saving the lateral growth and remove all of the larger one that forks down low as near the ground as possible. Then you can focus on adding laterals to the one you save. If you have any dormant scions you can add them where you want to complete the circle. It’s not too small to graft. If you have no dormant scions, wait until mid August and use greenwood scions with mature buds.
Dennis
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What kind of graft is a punch graft?
I’ve haven’t previously seen a description of the “punch” graft. Seems like the best way get scion perpendicular to trunk or scaffold . Did you read about somewhere or just figured it out your self. The normal side graft typically result in a narrow angle not 45 degrees.
Hi Dennis
I needed a way to get more branches growing on a peach tree last year that only had two scaffolds. So I thought it might work to just create a new way to add new branch to fill in the complete circle. First pice below was my graft, second pic shows how it’s helping to fill in around main trunk. It’s a very strong graft!
Dennis
Kent, Wa
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I’ll give it a try this year.