Summer Pruning Peach Trees in AZ
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2018
- Today we're showing you how we summer prune our peach trees here on the farm.
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Great vid, love the timelaps, and excellent info. Beautiful tree, keep up the great work!
This tree has to be the most productive we've seen in the peaches. It grows well and produces consistently.
excellent videos guys. keep them coming
Thanks for the encouragement ahmighty23!
copper spray will take care of a lot of fungus prob.if used at right time of year if you see a fungus this year not much you can do damage has been done ----but in the fall when leaves are gone before you prune spray till it drips wait about 2 weeks spray again now prune the reason for that is what you cut want cause any tbl.that fungus will winter over in the bark if you dont spray it be right back next season i did this 2 yrs ago no more leaf curl and drop leaves are dark green and healthy
Great tip here Frank.
Just a tip, but you should consider having your screen printer drop the underbase on your design. An underbase is not necessary IMO when printing such a dark colored ink on a light colored shirt. Dropping the base will cause the green to saturate the fabric and result in a less thick and and much better looking print, although the green will go a few shades darker. Also being from AZ I know how the thick sheets of plastisol on underbased prints can be a little uncomfortable in the heat.
Hey Roderic. Wow, you have a lot of knowledge on this and yes the heavy printing gets uncomfortable in the heat. We need to remember this the next time we have shirts made. Thank you for the advice!
i live in zone 7 south carolina we have peachs all over the state but the pruning is done in late fall --nov -dec
That's right in line with us pruning in December/January. Many times we have leaves on the trees right up into late November with our warmer weather. What varieties are you growing up there?
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Nice video once again. Do you have any opinion on the BABCOCK peach here in our climate, 9b? My local box store has a bunch that just arived. From what I read they do alright but would like to here from someone that has actually grown one themselves. Thanks
Great question Jesse and the only time we tried a Babcock was on dwarf root stock in a pot and it did not survive the summer. I imagine it would do much better in the ground, but I don't have an opinion on the fruit.
Great video. I'm in Prescott and its in the 90's in June right now. I have two, two year old peach trees and prunned them in April. Two months later one of them is so overgrown I can hardly see the trunk. It's grown so much in all directions and needs to be trimmed back before getting to much bigger but I'm not sure exactly how to go about trimming it. Would I trim the outside branches?
Great question here on peach trees. Summer pruning of peach trees is very common and with the cooler temps up North you should be fine to prune during the Summer months. The key with Summer pruning is making cuts that limit the overall growth of the tree, so you have the right idea with starting from the outside. Your larger, shaping cuts should be done during the Winter when the tree is dormant. Just remember, your fruiting occurs on new growth from this growing season, so when you Winter prune you'll want to keep that in mind.
Nice video. I live in the east coast. I think pruning over here, in such humid conditions may increase disease. My best tree is from TENNESSEE. It is by far the healthiest. Do you agree that our humid conditions warrant winter pruning only?
Hey Angel. Hmm. If you're dealing with peach trees you may still want to do your pruning during the summer to maximize fruit production (peaches are produced on 1 year old wood, so winter pruning will reduce your crop). I agree that moisture will increase the possibility of disease, but that would be the case during the winter as well in many places (not sure if that's the case for you). Also, if you prune/train to an open center it will help with air flow which will lower the possibility of disease. Hope this helps!
Is it too late to summer prune this week? I just found this video and it was great information for a newbie like me. I want to keep my trees small because I don't have space in my yard. Thank you.
Hey Cintia! I would wait on the pruning at least until fall. You should see some new growth once we get into September and can do some then, however I would wait until winter at this point so you have a good chance at a decent harvest next spring. How big is your tree?
Nice video. Do you guys still have any stone fruit trees that are just not growing? I have an elephant heart plum tree and a sansaba plum tree that just aren't doing anything. They have green leaves but no new growth they just sit there looking the same since March.
Hey David. The only stone fruit tree we have that is struggling right now is our Nectaplum. It had the same issues last year with good strong growth in February/March and then essentially started going dormant in early summer. I think the problem with that one is the rootstock. It's on citation which can be challenging here. We ordered it through the Urban Farm special order program and requested Nemaguard, but it came on Citation. Do you know what root stock they're on?
Edge of Nowhere Farm I don't know the rootstock, I purchased them from a big box store and although I have a few with rootstock tags from the same place these two don't. I'll keep an eye on them and hopefully we can baby them through the summer and they will start popping out in the fall. I'm going to put about 18 inches of straw around the well and trunk like Shamus suggested and give it some time. Thanks for your help, I didn't think about a rootstock that might have issues with our heat.
Hello!
I never pruned in the summer and now have a very dense, tall peach tree. I'm here in Tucson, AZ. Should I wait to trim branches till FEB or can I go ahead now and do what you usually do in the summer? Appreciate the feedback!
Hey Neal. We have pretty much abandoned the summer pruning for the peach trees at this point. I think it's still a viable option for folks, but it tends to stress the tree right before the dry, humid air starts to make them struggle. Your best time of year to prune these is usually late December through early January. At that point you can strip the leaves off if they haven't already fallen and are able to make good cuts while getting a good view of all the branches. That timing is usually before bud break, so it's ready to break dormancy in early February as that happens most years.
Lovely work. Did you ever grow peach tree from cuttings? How was the fruit. Im asking this cz ive grown alot from cuttings but they are small right now. So, im curious.
Hi Junaid. We haven't tried cuttings on any of the stone fruit before. I've seen people graft them, but haven't seen them grown from cuttings. I know the rootstock is important for disease resistance, etc so I'm not sure how they would do. How long have you had the cuttings in the ground?
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thankyou for ur reply. Well ive pruned my tree & just experimented unsure if the cutting will grow or come to life. The work is new. I planted the cuttings in the pots in nov 2018 all of the cuttings bloomed to strong green leaves & i have now planted them in the ground. Theyve just busted outnew leaves and i can see tiny branches as well. Its probably the climate here in Rawalpindi is great for them. Im just curious as to what kind of fruit ill get from the cuttings? Big or Drawf. One thing more i kept the pots fully watered in the soil & even in the well drained ground soil i water them well.
@@junaidfaiz Well, I do know one of the things root stocks do is potentially control the size of the tree. So without a root stock to control the size it should be a full size tree. Most peach trees can get quite large, so you may need to control the size of it with pruning over time unless of course you're looking for a large tree!
@@junaidfaiz the fruit will be the same the (dna ) is in the limbs of a tree so it will be just like mother tree ive got about 10 blackwalnut cutting s so far 7 have sprouted havent tried peach cuttings some people have luck with air layering peach trees
Thank you for the information. I have couple of questions. My peach tree is very thin. Last year I got 4 peaches and this year it had at least 20, but they are not growing more. It is June the 23rd and I do not see any of them close to be ready. I am in south mountain.
Would you share some tips. Why fertilizer to use, etc. I will really appreciate it. Thank you
Hi Anonieta. It's hard to say for sure what's going on and what you might want to consider doing. Irrigation, fertilizing, variety, root stock, tree placement and many other things can effect the growth and production of a tree. If a tree is struggling you won't want to prune it at this point. That will cause more stress. It might be easiest if you send us a picture of the tree and surrounding area. Then we may be able to give you some specific advice. Our email is in the About tab here on TH-cam or you can message us on Facebook.
try giving more water also calsium nitrate also add a little 10-10-10 these may help also check ph on soil was it covered with buds some people have to take off some buds so you opt for quality instead of quanity
So, I just discovered your channel, and appreciate the great information, though in early September it is clearly too late for a Summer pruning. Do you thin that lowering the height in a fall pruning will hurt? I have a Florida Prince, and it has grown to neat 10 foot since planting it in spring of 2020. .Had some fruit this year but it was minimal, and mostly gotten by birds.
Glad you're enjoying the content and great questions. We've changed our direction on pruning peaches here since posting this video. It still applies in most parts of the country, but we've found that here in the Phoenix area it's very hard on the tree to do any summer pruning. Especially with peaches, because you prune right around the summer die back period when they're just finishing up fruiting. We haven't had any trees die on us because of it, but they do tend to struggle a bit more without the extra leaf matter from June-August. We now only prune these in the dormant season. With a near 2 year old tree, if you're wanting to do some early winter pruning in the Fall you can, but I would wait until winter when it's dormant. There won't be much difference between the two (in regards to the amount of material you will need to take off) and without any leaves you can clearly see what cuts you'll want to make to most efficiently bring the height down.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm ..thanks for the feedback and information. most of my stuff gets afternoon sun, and I've always felt like bushier is better for the tree in general. will hold off any pruning until winter (such as it is). appreciate your time. best.....
I just bought a 4 year old looking peach tree, it's not trimmed to open center. I don't want to take all the growth out. Can I do modified central pruning? And should I prune now, it's early June in Wisconsin, Racine 5b zone, couple of peaches on the tree still. Thank you!!
Hey Chrissy, wow congrats on your new peach tree with fruit already on it!! You'll definitely want to wait until winter to do any type of heavy pruning on this tree. Newly planted trees are under a lot of stress and pruning does stress a tree, so this summer you'll want to give it time to get settled in and grow. Once you see all the leaves fall you can go for pruning out that center. You may also want to do that gradually over a couple of years, so you can maximize the growth of the root system. It needs leaves to drive that growth, so taking out too much at once on an older transplanted tree can cause issues. Hope this helps!
Looking for a new peach tree for my backyard in Yuma Az. What months do you plant new 🌳
Hey April. So the best time of year to plant is Fall (September-ish) and early spring once the frost has passed. Unless you're getting a bare root tree. Then you want to plant when it's dormant in January or early February.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm a lot of nurserys want ship till its time to plant
Can I do it now? They are starting to form but my branches are so overloaded. Last year we got 3 peaches so we didnt think this year the whole tree would almost topple because how heavy it is.
Hey Sidney. If you have a strong fruit set you'll want to thin those peaches and let them ripen before you prune the tree back too much. We usually prune the tree back to the point where the first fruit on a given branch is almost exposed and then net the tree to keep birds away from the ripe fruit. Also, if you're here in AZ you need to remember not to prune too heavy as this will cause stress on the tree going into our hottest months when the tree will also be stressed. I'll link a video here on thinning that may help give you some thoughts on what to do. Also, check out a few of our other peach tree videos in our peaches playlist. They may help you out with your tree also!
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@@EdgeofNowhereFarm when a trees is overloaded with buds in early spring take off every other bud to prevent over loading limbs as they grow
Oh no it's the 1st of October in La Quinta near Palm Springs and I didn't summer prune. Should I do it now? Help?
Hey Shay. You're similar to our climate so you'll probably still see some growth this fall, however anything you take off right now that is new growth this year would be your fruiting wood. If I was in your shoes I would wait until winter and just clean up any dead or crossing branches when it's dormant. Then you can come back to it once you've taken your harvest.
HI from Litchfield park. We have a baby red barron, maybe 2 or 3. She set a plethora of baby peaches this year but her growth has all but stunted as of late, likely due to the heat. I'm wondering if we should cut the 2 in peaches off to allow her to grow. Can I get your opinion on that?
Hey EK. Our peach trees out here really need to be thinned heavily in the spring (once fruit are the diameter of a quarter or so) to allow the tree to ripen fruit and continue to produce new wood. We have a video on thinning peach trees that may help direct you on that. As for your Red Barron, yes thinning or removing the fruit should initiate more growth and the tree will grow during the summer months with proper mulching and watering. Unless of course it's on dwarfing root stock? Also, that late frost in February really set our peach trees back this year. Those peaches on your tree may still ripen up, so I would lean toward heavy thinning vs. removing them completely to see if you can still enjoy the "fruits" of your labor!!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm if you wait till they are the size of a quarter all that energy in the tree is waisted it is better to thin the buds brfore they bloom so all the energy will go to what you leave to bear fruit
@@frankdavidson9675 hey Frank. That's a good tip, but we're always a bit nervous to thin too early. Sometimes we have fruit drop immediately after set and want to ensure we have a solid harvest. Then again, we do seem to put off thinning sometimes until it's really a bit late and this would ensure we don't miss that window.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm when you thin buds look at this way the size of the limb can it support say 20 peaches if not pull some buds off the ones you leave will make larger fruit
Hi,
I’m in Chandler AZ. Just found your Channel. I probably did a bad thing to my peaches tree yesterday. The tree has lots of fruits, they are turning in red but not too big and some of them are joined (I took most of them down), I pruned the tree yesterday. So, will the peaches get bigger? Or, what should I do now? Your advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks
Hey there! At this point you're looking at ripe peaches, so there's not much that you'll be able to do for their size at this point. Usually you'll thin your peach trees when the fruit is about the size of a golf ball or a bit smaller. I'll link a video we did a couple months back for you here that will show you how we do that;
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For now, I would harvest as much of what ripens as you can. There's always next year for larger peaches!
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Thank you so much. It looks like that I still have to do more thinning after watching the video. Your video is really educational and helpful. Blessed your heart!
The leafs look great on a four year tree but the fruit goes bad on branch what can I do
Hmm, that's a bit strange. I'm not sure what part of the country you're in, but it could be a few things. Moisture content in the fruit can vary based on either irrigation or rainfall. If there is a large variance in moisture when the fruit is ripening it can cause issues. If you have pests they could wind up making small holes in the fruit that would make them rot on the tree. It could also be some type of fungal disease that's affecting it. Where are you located and what is the variety? Also, when you say it goes bad on the tree, do you mean it's drying up or rotting?
How many feet in between trees has been the best?
It depends on the type of tree. Most of our trees (stone fruit, pome fruit, citrus, figs) are semi-dwarf trees, so we have them at 16' spacing. This allows them to grow to full width allowing for solid production on trees that are kept at a lower height (for ease of harvest). We also have full size trees on the back of the farm that are on 30' spacing to allow them to do the same. Of course, with heavier pruning and care they can be kept in smaller areas.
What do I do with all the peaches that get pruned off?
We compost all of ours unless they're close to ripe.
Is there a way i can talk to you directly?? I have so many questions!!
Our email address is on the About tab here on TH-cam. You can also find us on FB and Instagram as well as filling out a message us form on our website. Those all connect you directly to us!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I don't see a proper email address on it.
@@madamfeline1994 here is a link to our website. Scroll to the bottom on the homepage and you can message us there.
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list your problems on peaches some one will help you
Thanks Frank. It's always good to have folks lending a hand out there!
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