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feet wide at the top. Four poles are used for each tree, with one leader being
trained per pole. Keep the fruiting laterals short on each leader to maintain
an open canopy.
FIGURE 12.14
Training Pear Trees to a V-Hedge
ABOVE:
A) Pear trees trained to a V-hedge. A bamboo or other similar
pole is used to support and train each of the four leaders on each tree.
These poles attach to the support wires.
