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vertically 3 to 6 inches apart on the leader. For now, leave the central leader
in place.
As the scaffold branches grow, use spring-type clothespins, weights, tie-
downs, and spreader bars to position them so that they form a uniform
vase shape with wide branch angles at the trunk. When the main scaffold
branches are 12 to 18 inches long, head them back or select vigorous side
branches to form V-shaped pairs of branches. Remove the central leader.
Depending on the desired height of the tree, each of these secondary scaffold
branches may also be headed back or thinned to form more V shapes. If you
can avoid heading the leaders, your tree will come into production sooner.
Figure 12.10 shows the stages in training an open center tree.
FIGURE 12.10
How to Train a Tree to an Open Center
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