SPACING CLOSE BRANCHES
1: Here we have a pear tree, the branches of which could be considered to be a little close together. This can be easily remedied by putting spacers between the young newly-pruned leaders (2). In this case prunings have been used as wedges to force the shoots further apart but any durable stiff material will serve the same purpose. Note that all the shoots have been cut off at approximately the same height although the one nearest the camera is much longer. Because of the sharp outward lean of the latter it has been cut to an inward facing bud. In the centre (3) can be seen a stub or snag left when the tree was initially cut back in the nursery to make it send out more shoots. ft 4: Looking at the base of this pear tree it was noticeable that the stock had sent out a number of shoots which are referred to as suckers. Many root stocks are inclined to do this, some more so than others, and often they grow with considerable vigour. If not suppressed they will frequently envelope the variety and may even cause its death. In New Zealand pears are usually budded on to quince or one of two pear seedlings.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32314, 4 June 1970, Page 8
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