pruning apple trees...
 

when pruning apple trees, some say 10% others say 15%, --now being i dont have pictures of trees in question this is a difficult ? to ask, how much do you take off, okay let give a lil info, these tress havnt had anything done to them in about 15 +/- yrs or so. there are some suckers (on some) that are about 10 - 12 ft in height, do you take off suckers first or just some. at a time. for example two of them are roughly 12 ish feet in diameter, @ top with limbs and leaves. the majority of tree is/has taken over by suckers. Do these need to be all cut? ---other question is, what happens when you over prune the tree? thanks for any help( which is greatly needed :))

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Try these links:

http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/CPTFP_7.htm

http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_...r_2d_apple.asp

http://www.doityourself.com/fruits/prune_apples.htm

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1351.htm

They should give you a good basis to start.

Dan O.

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Early; load one of your pictures, click on it with your right button and left click on properties. It will give you the file size. Otherwise; just check the directory in Windows Explorer and click Details on the View tab.

I usually have to go to a photo program and lower the size and resolution to make them fit.

Dan O.

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Dan O, thanks for the links. went and checked out a couple of them. one was extremely helpfull. Gives me a better idea on what im getting into. thnaks again. As soon as i can get a few pics of trees --to show before and after. thnks.:D

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Try these links. They should show what you're asking for:

http://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/chapter4/chapter4f.htm

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/treefruit...1/422-021.html

http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/m/...e-pruning.html

I'll attach some more if I find anything better.

Dan O.

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Early Riser; I'd like to see some of your work. Try the following after you load some select photos in Microsoft Photo Editor:

Reduce the resolution and resize the image

1. On the File menu, click Properties.
2. In the Resolution box, enter the number you want.

If the image will be printed by a computer printer, a resolution of 150 pixels per inch usually works best.
If the image is intended only for monitor display (in a PowerPoint presentation, for example), a resolution of 96 pixels per inch usually works best.

3. Click OK.
4. On the Image menu, click Resize.
5. Enter the width and height you want or the percentage of the original size.

I just check the properties by right clicking on the image until I know that it's an acceptable size. Save with a new name in another directory to keep these modified files separate.

Dan O.

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Welcome back Larry -

How was your hunting season this fall at Crabapple? I had read in Woody's forum that alot of yours and your nieghbor's plots didn't do well last summer?

If you'd like a free picture hosting site - try Photobucket.com - I've been real happy with it so far - and it does not cost a cent. You can upload dozens of pictures to the site - and then insert the picture into your post - with [img]

like this



Take care -
Sean

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