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Feb 26, Pruning Pecan trees can be intimidating. Let's break it down into a simple way to keep your pecan trees pruned and trimmed up. Bag-A-Nut's, Silas Dudley talk. Jul 13, Pruning a pecan tree should take place at the end of winter, just before the new buds form. This keeps the tree from putting too much energy into new growth that’s just going to be cut away. As the tree grows, cut away any branches that have a tighter angle than Mar 03, Trim the scaffold branches as well by selecting a bud that will grow out horizontally and snipping right above it.

Then wipe off any buds that are pointing up towards the central leader. In trees a few years old you can head back the lateral or scaffold branches by as much as half. Jan 17, Dr. Lenny Wells, Associate Professor and Extension Horticulturist at the University of Georgia explains how to prune neglected pecan trees.

horned trees have not produced pecans after 3 years. Corrective Pruning A certain amount of corrective pruning must be done each year to maintain tree health and to accommodate orchard equipment.

Narrow crotches should be removed. Complete branches should be routinely eliminated in the center of the tree to improve sunlight penetration.