Exercise XXIV. The Pruning Of The Pear
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This section is from the book "Laboratory Manual Of Horticulture", by George W. Hood. Also available from Amazon: Laboratory Manual Of Horticulture.
Exercise XXIV. The Pruning Of The Pear
Material and apparatus. Small pear orchard; pruning-saw, pruning-knife.
Discuss the pruning of a one-year-old tree, a two-year-old tree, a ten-year-old tree, and a mature tree. How does the pruning of the pear differ from that of the apple? Discuss in detail.
References
Bailey, "The Pruning Book," pp. 269-278.
Paddock and Whipple, "Fruit Growing in Arid Regions," pp. 133-138.
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