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what happens if i scalp jujube trees?
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Posted by bhawkins 7b, 8a dfw dallas (bhawkins99@airmail.net) on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 20:29
| my 3 year old trees are maybe 9-10 ft tall, very skinny, & still growing. i'm wondering how i'm going to havest the fruit at the top of the tree. can i just cut them off at 6' each year, maybe they'll develop some side branches?
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RE: what happens if i scalp jujube trees?
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| Some varieties tend to grow skinny from what I understand. You can certainly prune it to about 6'. It should send new shoots and have a better frame. Bass |
RE: what happens if i scalp jujube trees?
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| I keep all my jujubes 8' tall. As Bass states, some of them want to just grow straight up. They have slowly widened over the years. Scott |
RE: what happens if i scalp jujube trees?
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| I also need to decide how to or if to trim several jujubes. I have about a year to decide. How do they grow when that dominent or singulat leader is cut at 8 feet? Do they send out a new leader, or mainly grow the horizontal laterals out? Thanks |
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