Cut the apple in the fall, for the abundant harvest next year.

It is well known that on the proper care of fruit trees depends on the harvest. If you do not conduct timely pruning diseased and dead branches, then you can forget about the rich harvest of the fruit.

It is best to cut the unnecessary branches in autumn, when the leaves are not fully opal and outside the weather is warm.
To perform this type of work requires special tools, and of course the knowledge of how and what kind of branches can be removed.

Pruning is beneficial to the tree as a whole: the quality and quantity of fruit the crown and the development of a minimal risk of various diseases.

An essential tool for pruning: Garden hacksaw, pruning shears, ladders.

Hacksaw garden differs from the usual carpentry its form: it is slightly curved and narrowed towards the end of the web. Hacksaw teeth are arranged so that the filings were poured freely down without scoring sheet.

Pruners come in different types: manual and air. If the tree is not very large, pruning can be done with a hand pruner.

Without ladders difficult to cut the branches, especially if it is high, and a mature tree. It is important that it was steady and strong.

Pruning is formed and rejuvenating. Forming trimming is performed so as to shorten the sapling to not more than 50 cm from the trunk. More basic skeletal branches are cut. All remaining branches are removed.

Rejuvenating the old trees, primarily cut sick and dry branches. Healthy branches also slightly shortened.

If you cut the branches are thick enough, they should be coated with a soda with pitch, to avoid contamination. Places that were left without bark susceptible to disease. Special tools can be purchased at garden stores.

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