Same! This man is a national treasure.

Yer welcome! Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”: agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html

At the farm, we all feel the same way about Orin. Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”: agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/dp/0399580026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N8Y1MP3KB6DZ&keywords=orin+martin&qid=1650397395&s=books&sprefix=orin+martin%2Cstripbooks%2C522&sr=1-1

Glad to hear the video was helpful. Here’s a list of lots more tree care videos: agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html Scroll down the page to the section, "Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”. Orin has a great book on fruit trees that you may find helpful: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/dp/0399580026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36MEB8RA1XC1J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JXu98pdRY8uieb0BJb5GmNSsUHGuLk2P4pkeAmjIyZ9Logen6wFB2jBZM976IP_60f7yw7cuazgzXzyj7jTZN-MJ3l9RlQXfSealK7UgXWIvlqcWvgVNJRsN6A9gHzNhr2TWzRqZ9A5vLrrtGlqwgg.Ij-YtxCzg4I0w6GlHI5_wujF3hc_G3IeS_-xCPsjwjI&dib_tag=se&keywords=fruit+trees+for+every+garden+by+orin+martin&qid=1705249170&sprefix=orin+mar%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1 Here's a video on pruning blackberries: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLCoZ5urscWcf2g.html

It's looks a bit scary when you first see this type of pruning. But it results in a strong healthy pear tree that will bear fruit for as long as 100-150 years and longer.. There are pear trees in Italy that are more than 250 years old and still in full production.

@@ucscagroecology I cut back several of my young tree with this method, then panicked as all other pruning videos are far less aggressive, now refound your video and feeling comfortable again haha. I do have one question, one of my cuts seem to not been too sharp so the branch/bark around the edge is peeling off and it just isn't a strong cut- I could imagine overtime this might be a problem, would you cut this further back with a new sharp cut, provided there's space for it. Hope it makes sense. Cheers

Thanks for the comment. In trees, caliper is a relative term. In a bare root tree, caliper is used to determine the diameter of the tree 2 inches above the graft union. If the standard DBH was used for a 2 year old tree, which might not even reach DBH, the caliper would be zero. Here's more info on the topic from Dave Wilson Nursery, the largest supplier of fruit and nut trees in the nations: www.davewilson.com/home-garden/getting-started/buying-fruit-trees/

@@ucscagroecology thank you for your response. I am unfamiliar with small trees and the nursery side. Thanks for the correction and clarification. I learned something. I do enjoy watching your videos. You obviously have a lot of experience and you are a good teacher.

Don't think Orin would wear them. He's been working outside nearly 50 years and never wears a hat or sunglasses. He wears shorts on even the coldest, rainy days.

B.118 is an apple rootstock. A pear won't take to it because it is a different species. Below is a link to an article by Orin on rootstocks. On page 6 you'll see several pear rootstock reviewed. Also, Orin has 2 videos coming out on this channel next week on rootstocks that may be helpful. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/agroecology.ucsc.edu/documents/for-the-fruit-grower/rootstock-basics.pdf