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Re: [nafex] Quince



Train them like any other fruit tree.  Get a whip up to a reasonable size,
then prune to encourage side limbs where you want them.
Dormant cuttings would be easier to handle than green ones, so wait until
next winter's pruning.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, unusual fruits, writing, more, at http://www.hevanet.com/lonrom

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>From: Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
>To: NAFEX List <nafex@egroups.com>
>Subject: [nafex] Quince
>Date: Sat, May 27, 2000, 12:05 PM
>

>Hello List,
>
>I have a small quince which is about 8 inches tall, and I would like to
>train it into a tree form.
>
>Are there any special tricks or just prune it back to a single whip.
>
>Should I wait on my pruning and try to root my cuttings?  There are
>currently 3 small whips.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Regards,
>Tom
>
>--
>Thomas Olenio
>Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a
>
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