How to Prune a Peach Tree- Easy Steps for Open Center Pruning

How to Prune a Peach Tree- Easy Steps for Open Center Pruning
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Increase your harvest by pruning your peach tree in these easy steps. Pruning a peach tree helps this fruit tree in increasing fruit production. It is important to use the best pruning tools for a clean cut. In this video, Gary prunes a young peach tree in the open-center style of pruning. Gary is pruning to pick 4-5 scaffold branches and open up the peach tree for better light and air circulation.
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[@inhibited44]

I did this years ago. I took a look at it and thought I went way overboard pruning. Next few months, the tree responded well and produced a bounty of fruit. Be sure to trim the tree so that you can reach it easy too

[@raymondkyruana118]

Thank you! This is very helpful!!!! IT seems hard to do and scary at first but the trees actually appreciate it and respond very well

[@GrowingwithStarkBros]

Glad it was helpful!

[@VonFej61]

Thanks Gary, with you guidance my trees are looking great. Even the orchardist I know was impressed.

[@GrowingwithStarkBros]

Good deal, thanks for sharing!

[@spir5102]

Excellent demonstration and explanation. Thank you!

[@GrowingwithStarkBros]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@larrypollman5243]

Good advice about leaving options.

[@josephpitch9648]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@ciarancoyne9104]

Thanks a mill🙏🏻

[@lucasbarahona9384]

Thanks for sharing!

[@flashlight5287]

Thanks for teaching me how to prune an peach tree old negan…😊

[@philadelphiagardener]

Thanks for the info 👍🏾

[@TroyFutureExpat]

Thanks for the tips on pruning. My peach and cherry trees are salvageable, but my 2 apples and 1 plum tree are a tangled mess.

[@GrowingwithStarkBros]

Good luck to you, any pruning attention you can give those overgrown trees will benefit them!

[@robyn8842]

​@@GrowingwithStarkBrosPlum trees need the same kind of pruning as peach? 🍑

[@GrowingwithStarkBros]

Japanese Plums to a Vase Shape and European Plums to a Central Leader. Learn More here:www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/how-to-grow/fruit-trees/plum-trees/pruning

[@chickenfarm09]

The larger the limbs on a peach tree, the harder it is to get them to heal and not become diseased

[@christinamclamb7501]

What if your tree has already blossomed? Can you still prune then? Or should you wait

[@GrowingwithStarkBros]

Yes, even though we suggest pruning when your tree is dormant, you can still prune if you're a little late and your tree has bloomed.

[@stevecannaert]

We just transplanted our trees from the nursery last summer, are they ready to be pruned or should we wait for them to be more established?

[@GrowingwithStarkBros]

It depends on the growth of your trees and if you feel you need to address the structure and airflow for your trees.

[@nond75]

The top half of my peach tree trunk had nothing branching off so I just pruned it off, should I have not done that and should I treat the trunk with anything. I had this happen with an apple tree last year and it did just fine. It's only a couple years old.

[@GrowingwithStarkBros]

It should be fine! You can apply a pruning seal if you are worried about the trunk getting infected.

[@carolinewells4355]

Can I use an open in Center for my Apple tree?

[@GrowingwithStarkBros]

We recommend pruning apple trees with a central leader. The central leader, or main leader, structure is recommended for fruit trees whose branches naturally have more of an upright growth habit, rather than a spreading nature.

[@kathymoser9750]

Is it too late to prune now?

[@GrowingwithStarkBros]

Hi Kathy, it is best to prune trees while dormant, but if your tree really needs some attention, you can do a mild pruning after your tree has bloomed.