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Stubs
Stubs should not be left on apple trees. Branches and twigs should be removed as completely as the tools being used will allow. A flush cut will heal over in a year or two, while it might take five to seven years for a stub to rot away, and close the wound.
During this rotting process, the rot enters the heart of the tree, causing permanent weakness.
Perhaps the most important rules to follow while pruning apple trees, are:
The figure below demonstrates a method of reducing stubs by orienting
the pruning shears so the hook faces towards the origin of the branch.
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