CrazyEd
5 year old buck +
A lot of the trees I grafted spring 2014 are close to 6' tall with a bunch of really nice branches in the 12-16" range. I would say these are well feathered trees and not whips. As much as huge whips are nice and most of us want our first set of scaffold at 5', I think more leaves catching more sun are really helping these trees thrive.
My question is how much should I head them back when I plant in spring. Head back the leader and each feather 33%? More? Less? Prune them totally back to a whip? What is the best practice?
My question is how much should I head them back when I plant in spring. Head back the leader and each feather 33%? More? Less? Prune them totally back to a whip? What is the best practice?