My Dad Ken Wells pruning an apricot tree www.stevenwellsthegardener.co...
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@anuj97493 ай бұрын
This is the best you'll ever find on KZfaq...
@zeldaharris687611 ай бұрын
Best Apricot pruning video on the internet - Many thanks to Ken.
@gibbyrockerhunter Жыл бұрын
Hands down best pruning video I have seen so far. Thanks
@WGFS1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I'll let Dad know your comments. He'll be chuffed.
@KerryCrompton Жыл бұрын
This is an excellent Apricot Pruning video. Thanks Ken. Not only does it advise what to prune, but where, how and why. A great set of concise explanations.
@joeldillon76743 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pa, you're a legend - that's the best pruning clip on youtube, Thank you.
@paulallen99913 жыл бұрын
Great instructional video on pruning apricots. Important to preserve the knowledge and skills involved.
@ClaudioandMary3 жыл бұрын
Took me a while to find a good video like yours that actually explains where the fruiting wood is and strategies for pruning for future years
@user-qr4by4qz1g7 ай бұрын
Great informative video.I will put into practice this coming winter. Thanks Ken
@ivankavuma19633 жыл бұрын
That was the most helpful video I've watched. Thank you for explaining as you go which will be fruit bearing this year and next. Wonderful!
@eqisoftcom3 жыл бұрын
The best video on apricot pruning! Thank you.
@Lascts25 Жыл бұрын
You should mention those pruning shears then put a link in the video description so maybe you can make a few extra bucks. Great video thanks guys
@kariburk9364 Жыл бұрын
thanks, excellent tutorial vid .. luv yer Pa's accent
@chimneyclean Жыл бұрын
Wow you taught a kiwi some good lessons, you can't beat years of experience. Hope your dad is doing well 🤩
@WGFS1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Dad is doing well. He's still doing the occasional pruning with us and doing well at 88 years old.
@georgelowellohhdgg63nnd962 жыл бұрын
The best pruning video I've seen
@user-lv5bb6ot8j7 ай бұрын
WOW 😳😲👍 never too old to learn,❤ I like
@Carbon5.02 жыл бұрын
Extremely knowledgeable. Thank you for the wisdom
@zeej88014 жыл бұрын
Really good instructional video, I needed help with my tree and this is perfect, thankyou. Love amazing elders!
@jarnee14 жыл бұрын
Been a few years since I last worked on an orchard, thanks for the video, it's actually a great refresher, and I probably learned more from your father than I ever did with the ho hum managers that use to run our orchards lol. Although we had some great managers to be fair to them.
@adalilottojari3 жыл бұрын
Legend Pa. Best explanation
@brentbiel54253 жыл бұрын
Very helpful! Excellent tutorial
@fionahobbs8818 Жыл бұрын
Great video, thankyou
@sarahfry39284 жыл бұрын
Really great informative video - thanks Ken!
@mailywong96125 ай бұрын
Great video , thanks so much for sharing
@juliezzz4443 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Thanks gramps!!
@orangewatchie4 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for this video. It explained a lot that I needed to know and I appreciate it.
@essajafar68812 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your help
@suzannestelmock91895 жыл бұрын
Great video. Good explanation as you go. Thanks!
@user-be5xr9zc6p3 жыл бұрын
Ooooooou … what a sweet looking dad
@441rider6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the knowledge! from Canada where my citrus greenhouse will try rooting apricots this spring.
@spandir4 жыл бұрын
Very good video..thanks
@mickwinters84846 жыл бұрын
That was awesome guys, thanks for the demo:)
@andrewfahey95126 жыл бұрын
This is such a informative video, learnt heaps! Cheers.
@robyroby88845 жыл бұрын
Beautiful and useful video thank you
@peterhughes613 жыл бұрын
Hi Ken great Video ,im off to do mine.. Ken i have a very large apricot tree that needs cutting back to a more manageable height .If i cut it back to about 2 meters will the tree shoot or do i need to graft it to get it to grow. cheers Peter
@WGFS13 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter. Dad (Ken) says that if you're doing a Winter prune you can do a cut back to 2m. He used to paint any pruning cuts with a water based paint to seal the cut with any pruned branches that are finger thickness size or upwards. This is to prevent gummosis and also any bacterial spores forming on the cuts during winter time. Cheers, Steven
@karenvickland40275 жыл бұрын
Ken (and son I presume), this is my favorite apricot pruning instructional. I'm in Northern California but appreciate your insights from Down Under! I have two 3-4 year old trees (apricot and pluot) fashioned using the Modified Central Leader Pruning Method. I didn't prune in the fall because the leaves stayed on the tree until well into the winter, then I thought it was too late. Now in February, the buds are beginning to flower too early (we've had unusual weather the past few years). Should I go ahead and prune now or leave the branches long and wild until the fall pruning season?
@WGFS15 жыл бұрын
HI Karen. Thanks for your feedback. My Dad was an orchardist for many decades and this video was my chance to capture some of his knowledge for our future reference and memories. So I'm glad you found it useful too :). I asked Dad about your question and he says to still prune now because if you don’t then the branches will grow long in the spring/summer season and the weight of the fruits on those branches will quite likely cause it to snap, unless you don't prune but prop those long branches up to support the fruit. However Dad says that you'll then risk impacting the shape of the tree. If you choose not to prune and to keep the branches you’ll need to thin the fruit crop out to reduce the weight on the branches. Best time to thin the fruit is about 6 weeks before they’re due to be picked. then you can do a good winter prune next year. Hope that helps you. Cheers, Steven
@bedir46557 ай бұрын
Oh man, after watching this video, I now realized I didn't do my pruning right. Hope next year will be ok.
@deanharvey7556Ай бұрын
I have an apricot tree that is getting close to 40 years old and has virtually never been pruned ever. It had always produced plenty of apricots but the last few years not so many. My question is can I give it an extreme cut back to bring it back to a more manageable height and size as it is probably 12 feet high ? Thanks 🙏
@marisevorster17114 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Mr "Dad"! Now I understand for the first time in my life how to do the apricot tree :-) The "frame " that you use there... is that some kind of plastic pipe?
@WGFS14 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marise.Yes its a poly plastic pipe. Happy gardening!
@j109joell3 жыл бұрын
good video.
@lb8766 Жыл бұрын
Great job. What is the best time of year to prune.
@WGFS1 Жыл бұрын
Winter is the best time for a prune like this.
@Boz12111115 жыл бұрын
ohh thats complicated.. once it fruits is that wood there for nothing or? to me it seems like you have to let tree grow to have new fruiting wood comming
@70sfred1 Жыл бұрын
When is the best month to prune in Ohio? I have heard not to prune in late winter, but I am not sure?
@PianoMeSasha2 жыл бұрын
what month do you do this in relative to winter...
@WGFS12 жыл бұрын
In the southern hemisphere here it can be done in June/July. Essentially it its timed while the tree is dormant and before the sap starts flowing as it emerges out of its dormancy. I'm not sure where you are located so I can't give exact month timings for you, but the above info should be a guide for your location, climate and timing of weather/seasons.
@desertmav86325 жыл бұрын
Great video. Is that an arid/hot area part of Australia? Reason I ask is I have an apricot tree in back of my house I just bought here in southern Arizona...
@WGFS15 жыл бұрын
Hi Desert Mav. It's not an arid part of Australia although it can get up to 111F / 44C in the heat of summer. Rainfall is only about 12-14 inches per year. Cheers, Steven
@user-wi8xp7jc5y2 жыл бұрын
Rootstock apple?
@mariomene2051 Жыл бұрын
Would you please tell me what that hoop looking material is? That's for laying frost cloth isn't it? I would like to purchase some for my apricots.
@WGFS1 Жыл бұрын
Its a plastic poly pipe and is mostly used for placing bird netting over it to keep the birds out so they don't eat the fruit.
@AliAli-ph5bl3 жыл бұрын
Great info, what's the best time to thin the tree?