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IronPete · July 2, 2014

Hi Linda and thanks.

I prune the indeterminates to 1-2 stems. Sometimes they trick me and its 3! Part of the reason I do it is that the fence and trees block out a lot of sun so I want them taller to reach more light. The other reason is that I had a fungus problem early on and want more air flow.

I don't sucker the dwarves, determinates or the cherries. The exception is a couple of my black cherries that were in spots behind bleeding hearts. I had thought about cutting down the bleeding hearts but they are my wife's and divorce is expensive so I just suckered the thing to make it taller, lol!
Pete

July 2, 2014	#5
IronPete Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Charlottetown, PEI, Canada Posts: 302	Hi Linda and thanks. I prune the indeterminates to 1-2 stems. Sometimes they trick me and its 3! Part of the reason I do it is that the fence and trees block out a lot of sun so I want them taller to reach more light. The other reason is that I had a fungus problem early on and want more air flow. I don't sucker the dwarves, determinates or the cherries. The exception is a couple of my black cherries that were in spots behind bleeding hearts. I had thought about cutting down the bleeding hearts but they are my wife's and divorce is expensive so I just suckered the thing to make it taller, lol! Pete __________________ Thanks; Iron Pete "We can agree to disagree."