MANY almond growers consider training and pruning trees an art and a science. The art is the pleasant tree shape created by the skills of the pruner, and the science is the tree responding to pruning. To create a well-formed tree the pruner needs to understand tree responses to a given pruning cut. In addition, the pruner needs to understand that the purpose of pruning is to train a young tree to a permanent framework which will optimize a bearing surface as soon as possible. Furthermore, he needs to understand that it is counterproductive to be fighting the tree's natural growth habit.
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