paully22
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Posted 1363574613
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Prune tips on my Desert King, Latarrula & Osborne Prolific tree this afternoon. New branches will grow for next season brebas. Still too early to get my plants out from the garage. Hail this morning & mountain snow line was down. Hence only working on trees planted in-ground.
karima
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Posted 1363576685
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all the best Paul, i can imagine how excited you all for summer
Bacorinho, Maltese Beauty, Maltese Falcon, Genovese Nero, Galicia Negra
Grasa
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Posted 1363581219
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Paul, would those tips you remove enough for grafting onto others? Show us pictures of your pinching
willwall
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Posted 1363581580
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Paul - how does tip pruning now differ from pinching when there are 5 to 6 leaves? I am planning to pinch the tips after the branches grow 5 to 6 full leaves. Tip pruning now seems much easier. If it achieves the same or better results, I will follow.
paully22
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Posted 1363621905
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Pruning the tips is exactly similar to pinching. I pinch throughout the season but for now, this is the best time in my cool season zone in Pacific North West to pinch whatever that needs pinching from last year growth. This will allow new growth sufficient time to harden up its wood. Besides, it is much easier to do it without leaves in the way. Also, the winter was mild and last season growth was unaffected. Usually last season tender tips are burnt by the cold but not this winter. If this mild trend continues, it will be a bumper season for brebas. Last year was a good year for me.
gorgi
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Posted 1363623126
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Is it now not the wrong time to tip prune the Desert King tree;
Johnparav
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Posted 1363635778
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The good thing about pinching now is that 2 branches should form from each pinched tip . Then each of those can grow 5 or 6 leaves and each be pinched again , thus more branching is achieved early . It is on this wood that next years brebas will form . Last years wood before the pinched area is where this years breba crop will form , so you're not losing anything .
paully22
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Posted 1363653533
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@ Gorgi -- No it will not affect my breba crop this season unless the weather is like a yo-yo in May. Instead it will force branching ASAP. Hopefully by mid July, I have another chance to force branching on new wood. If mild winter happens, I will have a bonanza harvest in 2014.
gorgi
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Posted 1363660386
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OK. I now fully understand what you are doing - just removing the very tip...
willwall
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Posted 1363670831
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Thank you for the timely tip, Paul and John. I will do this this weekend.
Luke
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Posted 1363823287
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Won't the tip be new growth anyways ?
gorgi
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Posted 1363831743
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Removing the tip encourages more branching (for next year breba) and
