SUMMER PRUNING.
MATURITY OF FRUITING WOOD Attention has already been drawn to the importance of thinning out and removing all superfluous shoots £hat 3re not required for fruiting or for shaping the tree. The removal of all needless shoots at this time gives tho sun a chance to reach all parts of the tree and a greater and more effective ripening of the material required for fruiting. The, chief object in pruning is to bring the trees into a better condition of fruitfulness. and to encourage fruiting spurs to form throughout the branches instead of allowing a lot of useless shoots to grow. Advice upon pruning of apples, pears, and plums has aleady been given. Peaches, however, need equally, if not more, attention, on account of the dense growth frequently Tryidp by healthy trees. With
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19280310.2.167.31.10
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19892, 10 March 1928, Page 5 (Supplement)
Word Count
135SUMMER PRUNING. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19892, 10 March 1928, Page 5 (Supplement)
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.