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When/how to prune apple tree from seed?
I have a start grown from a fuji apple seed (I know it won't give me Fuji apples necessarily). It is now about 18" tall, w/ 25 shoots off the "main" stem. It seems to have slowed considerably in it's growth, and I'm wondering if I should be removing some of the side stems (scaffolds?). Clearly I won't be wanting many if any of these shoots in the final tree, but I also don't want to traumatize the tree and have it die. Thoughts, comments, suggestions?
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- Anonymous10 years ago
What it's doing is competing with itself for a main central leader. Until you prune it, it will be at a stand still which will dwarf the growth. Find the center stem that is desired or the straightest and leave it untouched. Then remove the foliage from the side branches so that it forms more of a vase/bowl shape.
Source(s): Horticulturalist, Employed at Botanical Garden - ?Lv 610 years ago
Gently remove the scaffolds,please note gently,prune lightly. If the sapling is still very tender,use scissors rather than secateurs. This should only be attempted once all possibilities of frost have passed.
