Greetings from Central Wisconsin (during the onset of our second Spring)!
I'm experimenting with my second bridge graft. This time of a 3 year old pear tree. Being that we didn't have success with the older apple we grafted last year, I'm interested in learning more about what others have done regarding pruning the tree that is being grafted. In a situation like ours where it is a near-girdle, is there any merit to eliminate pruning or to prune excessively?
Thanks HON members!
Jason
Zone 4b, Central Wisconsin, Living Earth Orchard