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A good structure of primary branches should be established while the tree is young.

Pruning Techniques Cleaning is the removal of dead, dying, diseased, weakly attached and low-vigour branches from the crown of a tree. Thinning is selective branch removal to improve structure and to increase light penetration and air movement through the Raising removes the lower branches from a. Select the right-size tool for the branch you will prune to avoid damage to the plant and the tool. Use a pruning saw on branches larger than 4 – 6cm in diameter. Pruners work best on the smallest branches.

Use loppers on branches an inch or so in diameter. Choose the Right Time.

Jun 21, Do you have a mature lemon tree that's really slowing down? Might be time for a 'skeleton prune' to coax it back to vigour.

If an old citrus tree has slowed. Mar 23, When to prune fig trees in Sydney, NSW and Vic Winter in Australia starts on 1 st June and officially ends on the 31 st August. It is during this season that you will be better off pruning your fig tree because (as mentioned above) the fig tree will be dormant and thus not experiencing rapid growth spurts. When to prune fig trees in Perth and WA.

Jul 16, The aim of pruning fruit trees in the home garden is to assist the tree to produce reliable quality crops, with good size fruit on a manageable size tree. This orchard in the Adelaide Hills was planted eight years ago. It has 25 trees including varieties of apples, pears and plums. These have survived with rainwater and no regular pruning.