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["del stubbs" <pinewoodel@hotmail.com>]

> - I contend that pruning is secondary to fruiting as
> strategy to control tree volume,  and that pruning as enthusiastically as
> promoted by the afor mentioned article is likely to result in 'unhappy'
> trees, predisposing the trees to fireblight and winter injury - DOUD

David, most of my 4--5 year orchard is on seedling stock. The trees on steep 
hillsides especially are a concern to me to keep them small and low to the 
ground. Could you elaborate on "fruiting stratagy to control tree volume"  
Thanks, Del z2/3

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