Physiology of Pruning Fruit Trees

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dc.contributorVirginia Cooperative Extensionen
dc.contributor.authorMarini, Richard P.en
dc.contributor.authorSherif, Sherif M.en
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Alson H.en
dc.coverage.countryUnited Statesen
dc.coverage.stateVirginiaen
dc.date.accessed2020-08-17en
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-11T23:25:54Zen
dc.date.available2020-10-11T23:25:54Zen
dc.date.issued2020-08-17en
dc.description.abstractFruit trees are pruned to improve fruit quality by encouraging an appropriate balance between vegetative (wood) and reproductive (fruiting) growth. Annual pruning of fruit trees always reduces yield, but enhances fruit quality. Pruning increases fruit size because excess flower buds are removed and pruning encourages the growth of new shoots with high-quality flower buds. Pruning improves light penetration into the canopy, and light is required for flower-bud development, fruit set and growth, and red color development. Pruning also makes the canopy more open and improves pest control by allowing better spray penetration into the tree; air movement throughout the canopy is increased, which improves drying conditions and reduces severity of many diseases. This publication describes why plants respond to pruning and other forms of plant manipulation used to train trees. This information applies to all plants, but application to fruit trees is emphasizeden
dc.description.notesPen
dc.description.notes422-025en
dc.description.notesReviseden
dc.format.extent8 pagesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/100448en
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/422/422-025/SPES-235.pdfen
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Cooperative Extensionen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPublication (Virginia Cooperative Extension); SPES-235en
dc.rightsVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.en
dc.subject.cabtFruit treesen
dc.subject.cabtPruningen
dc.subject.cabtOrchardsen
dc.titlePhysiology of Pruning Fruit Treesen
dc.typeExtension publicationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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