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Aug 11, Use a heading cut to create a nicely shaped tree. Cut above an outward facing bud at a degree angle. This will encourage the branch to grow up and out in a direction that will give your tree a red wine glass-like shape. If you cut above an inward-facing bud, the branch will grow incorrectly inward toward the tree, which you don't want to happen. May 03, The best time for pruning fruit trees is at planting and in subsequent years, in early spring before buds break and trees are still dormant.

Pruning should be undertaken at planting time where you cut the new stem off 24 to 30 inches ( cm.). Apr 19, Wait until the fruit tree enters its dormant season before collection scion wood from it."Scion" wood is the wood collected from the cultivar you wish to propagate. It is the wood you will graft onto another tree. In most regions, the best time to collect scion wood is November. Do not wait until spring to collect scion wood. Apr 12, The question is, how to prune a lemon tree and when is the best time to prune lemon trees?

About Lemon Tree Pruning. While pruning lemon trees back will engender larger, healthier fruit, citrus wood is strong, and thus, less likely to break under. Removal of appropriate branches to make the tree structurally sound while shaping it. Vista pruning. Selectively pruning a window of view in a tree.

Crown reduction. Reducing the height and or spread of a tree by selectively cutting back to smaller branches and in fruit trees for increasing of light interception and enhancing fruit quality.