TRAINING A TWO YEAR OLD APPLE TREE #applefarming #farming #farming101

While training a two-year-apple tree not only the crisp red apple variety of apple, a farmer needs to put in mind, lateral branching, central leader and fruiting spurs. Fruiting spurs are short woody shoots that serve as the primary fruit-bearing structures for many fruit trees, particularly apples and pears. They are typically less than 6 inches long, have a rough texture due to stacked bud scars, and arise from branches that are two years old or older Spur consists of a cluster of leaves and a terminal bud that is usually a flower bud, producing a cluster of five flowers and often remaining on a tree for 15 to 20 years, but their peak productivity occurs on two-year-old wood Lateral branching is the Mechanical Bending and Spreading of apple tree branches. Did you know that training branches to a 45-degree angle vertically reduces apical dominance, promoting lateral bud break and flower formation. Bending shoots can eliminate terminal growth but significantly increases fruiting potential.