December 25, 2009, Newsletter Issue #273: Pruning young trees
Tip of the Week
Tree pruning should begin at time of planting. But avoid the temptation to "thin" a young tree´s crown excessively. Research has shown that post-plant growth is more rapid and trees will establish sooner if pruning at planting time is limited to removing only weak, dead, diseased, rubbing or injured branches. By removing these obvious defects, young trees are able to use all available foliar resources needed to develop a strong root system and to overcome planting stress.
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