In July, the growth of young shoots on fruit trees practically ceases. It is therefore possible to begin the important shaping process of bending the twigs.Stems in the crown of young trees are already lignified enough to bend them freely.This often overlooked procedure is as important as spring pruning. Bending the shoots has the advantage that it allows you to use even completely vertically growing twigs.
Thanks to bending, these twigs get good bifurcation angles and do not necessarily have to be cut in the next year.This significantly accelerates the entry of the tree into the period of fruiting, because we do not stimulate its growth. There are many simple ways to bend the twigs horizontally.Weights suspended on a wire or string and attached to a branch can be used.
Another method is to tie a twig with a string to the bottom of the trunk or to a bent wire driven into the ground.Although the period of bending the twigs lasts only a few weeks, the appearance of such a tree is not very attractive.To avoid this, you can use plastic clips, which are shaped to bend practically every twig .
These clasps are put on the guide, then bent the twig and put on the clasp. Such a bent momentum stays in this position until the buckle is removed.It is a very convenient and quick method of shaping tree crowns.Just remember that the guide should not be too thick, as it will be difficult to put on the clip.
