Pruning ornamental trees in the nursery

The shape of ornamental trees is largely determined in the nursery. In particular, trees requiring heads to be developed aboive a height of about 1.8m need their lower laterals removed during the maiden and second nursery year.

In this work, the timing and frequencry of lateral removal were investigated in four contrasting species, in terms of the effect of pruning on tree height and stem taper.

This information was last updated in 1997.