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Author: | TomB [ 11 Aug 2018, 19:47 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Scots Pine Pruning |
Brahma wrote: Hello folks. I'm itching to cut my Scots' back so that I can start watching for back budding! It's August 11th - 12th this weekend, can I take this to be middle of August? Have any of you guys started cutting back yet? Andy I’ve done about half of mine so far, cutting new growth back to a few pairs of needles. I didn’t do any candle pinching at all this spring. Growth has been very vigorous- conditions this year have been good for pines. |
Author: | Brahma [ 11 Aug 2018, 23:09 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Scots Pine Pruning |
Ok, thanks Tom - will be out with the scissors in the morning!! Andy |
Author: | Gary Jones [ 13 Aug 2018, 15:08 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Scots Pine Pruning |
I think you may get buds where you cut. That's my guess. If if buds all over much better. |
Author: | Brahma [ 13 Aug 2018, 17:46 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Scots Pine Pruning |
Thanks Tom - I'll nip the top out of the leader too - there ar 3 candles in there and I'm assuming based on what you've said, I need to nip the tops off of all 3? Be nice if I can get any back budding like you've shown in your picture, but even if it only puts out a couple of buds on each of my keepers I'll be pleased. Thanks again, Tom, Andy |
Author: | TomB [ 13 Aug 2018, 19:36 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Scots Pine Pruning |
Brahma wrote: Thanks Tom - I'll nip the top out of the leader too - there ar 3 candles in there and I'm assuming based on what you've said, I need to nip the tops off of all 3? Assuming you mean the sacrifice, then yes I would. |
Author: | darreng [ 14 Aug 2018, 01:41 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Scots Pine Pruning |
I cut the apex of my big one today. I wasn’t going to due to earlier work this year, but this season was so good the tree was going for a second flush! So figured it could handle it. |
Author: | Brahma [ 17 Sep 2018, 17:02 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Scots Pine Pruning |
Just been out to check my pines and I'm well chuffed as I have some buds coming! Actually, I'm quite shocked because there are loads of buds, a lot more than I was thinking there would be! Is there a timeline as to when I should start selecting buds? Also, the needles on one of my Pines have fairly coarse needles. I haven't worried about that too much while I've been growing the trunks, but how do I start controlling this going forward? I want to start growing shorter, finer needles. Thanks as always, Andy |
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