Remove the strong upright shoots and long laterals without fruit buds at the tips. If you have too many, space them out and keep the ones that are horizontal and almost as thick as a pencil. The buds at the tips are often fruit buds (Figure 1). These laterals are 300 to 400 mm (12 to 16 inches) long and a little thinner than a pencil. The 1 of the 1-2-3 rule refers to the one-year-old laterals, also called pencils.
Using a pear tree as an example, here is how you use the 1-2-3 rule.ġ. Your trees are as young as the fruiting wood. This rule ensures that the fruiting wood remains young and productive.
To develop two-year-old wood, prune trees according to the 1-2-3 rule of renewal pruning. The largest and best quality apples and pears grow on two-year-old wood and young spurs. This story was updated in 2020 - Good to Know: The 1-2-3 rule for renewal pruning Two-year-old wood and young spurs produce the most and best Packham pears.
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