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Global scrap of fruit-trees and bushes will begin in second half of February, but already it is necessary to be prepared for this important procedure as it influences crop formation not less, than soil fertilizer. So you should "arm" with secateurs and saws.
Thin branches are cut off by secateurs.
The cut should be pure and equal.
Before cut each new tree is recommended
You have to wipe edges of secateurs with spirit.
If the tree was not formed and cut off from the youth, there appeared a lot of branches unsuitable neither to fructification, nor to strengthening of its skeleton. They draw nutrients on themselves, which could go on formation of fruits. It is possible to correct crone by weeding, but gradually, within several years, having removed simultaneously some strong branches, it is possible to weaken a plant. Cut off the weak, sick, damaged branches, and also departing branches under a sharp corner and dangerous (inclined to breaks) forks. Sprouts, that cross among themselves and go in a crone, also are subject to removal.
Pip fruits (pears and apple-trees). Skeletal branches of the pear grow together with the conductor more strongly, therefore smaller intervention from the person is required. On the other hand, it has natural propensity to formation of tops (vegetative, unfruitful sprouts). One tops need to be unbent horizontally or to cut off their tops, transforming into acquiring skeletal branches, others, more successfully located - for transforming to the semiskeletal.
Scrap of fructifying plums and cherries is first of all directed on preventing reducing of their gain. If the gain is 30-40 sm it is not necessary to interfere, and if it is more than 60 sm, it should be truncated. Weeding is conducted for crone clarification. At the weakened gain (to 15-20 sm) it is possible to rejuvenate the tree by slightly truncation of branches on lateral branch.
It is necessary to cover places of cuts with garden grafting clay!
Berry bushes (a gooseberry, a currant). Old branches are deleted on bushes, young underdeveloped sprouts and those which tops are amazed by mealy dew. In the raspberry plant parts, which gave fruits are cut off.