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- Important for growth habit, health and fruit development - The education cut in the fruit tree
- Educational cut at the semi- or high stem
- Educational cut at the spindle shrub
- Tips
Young fruit trees should be educated
Important for growth habit, health and fruit development - The education cut in the fruit tree
The gardener speaks of a parenting cut, if the young fruit tree in the first five to eight years after planting by targeted measures to develop a strong crown framework with numerous, well-exposed fruit branches.
Educational cut at the semi- or high stem
The first upbringing is carried out in the late winter or early spring after planting. The aim of the annually repeated measure is an ideal crown framework, which is constructed according to the following aspects:
This goal can be achieved as follows:
This cut repeats every year. From the third year after planting, finally, the education of the side branches takes place, with each Leitast ideally should have three side branches. These should be close to each other not too close, so that the future crown is not too dense. Steeply standing young shoots are always cut away, since they can not develop any fruit wood. After shortening, the tree should have the shape of a house roof or a flat pyramid.
Educational cut at the spindle shrub
Spindle bushes always keep a small crown and therefore, unlike a half or a high stem, need a special educational cut. If you use a biennial fruit tree to grow a spindle, all but one of the five branches arranged as evenly as possible around the trunk are cut off. The middle drive should be taken back vigorously. In order to create the typical spindle shape, cut the side shoots remaining in the upper area more strongly than the lower ones. The center drive must always be at the highest point. Also steep upward shoots should always be removed.
Tips
Always cut outward buds (the so-called "eyes") to create a wide, well-exposed crown.