July Wedding Planned
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Schmaler of Shallotte have announced the en
gagement of their daughter, Amy Beth Schmaler, to James Harvey
Spriggs, son of Keith Spriggs of Cherokee, Kansas, and Joanne
Kopez of Bentonville, Ark. A July wedding is planned.
Leon Red bone; Taylor
To Perform At Thalian
Two nights of rhythm and blues vations, call or the box office at 1
are scheduled in Wilmington as 800-523-2820. Both shows arc pre
Ixon Redbonc and Koko Taylor per- sented by Thalian Hall Center for
form in separate concerts at Thalian the Performing Arts, Inc.
Redbonc, discovered by the na- Bolivia Names
tion on "Saturday Night Live" in the B
mid-1970s, has gone on to become NinO ^VoeKS
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South burlesque rhythm and blues to Bolivia Elementary School has
Thalian Hall on Thursday, March announced its honor roll for the sec
17, for an 8 p.m. concert. Tickets ond nine weeks.
will cost $15, $13 or $10. Earning all A's were Leslie Als
"Queen of the Blues" Koko Tay- ton, Nicole McGowan, Krista
lor will be in town Friday, March Thompson and Jessica Williams.
18, also for an 8 p.m. show. Taylor, Named to the A/B honor roll were
a master of genuine Chicago blues, Charli Barnhill, James Blackwell,
is a Grammy award winner and ten- Caleb Candelaria, Jami Carpenter,
time winner of the W.C. Handy Mary Coie, Delvin Gardner, Nakita
Award. She will be backed by her Johnson, Jumila Joyner, Tabitha
band. The Blues Machine. Lewis;
Tickets for Taylor's show will Also Adrianne Lugo, Holly Ly
cost $16, $14 or $10. saght, Holly Maggard, Brandon Mc
Discount tickets for either show Kenna, Maleta Murray, Sarah Pat
are available to groups and members terson. Holly Shonoskv, Amanda
of Thalian Hall. For tickets or reser- Smith and Angineek Ward.
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All You Need To Know About Fruit Tree Pruning
Dear Plant Doctor: Is it too late
to prune my fruit trees? Can you
send me some information on the
proper method to prune the apple
and peach trees in my backyard?
?Southport
ANSWER: Spring is rapidly ap
proaching and soon fruit trees will
be in full bloom. Contrary (o com
mon garden mythology, the opti
mum time to prune most fruit trees
occurs just prior to bud break in the
spring. Pruning can proceed safely
throughout bloom without any dire
consequences. For most gardeners in
southeastern North Carolina, the
next three weeks will be the ideal
time to prune your fruit trees if you
have not already done so.
Pruning fruit trees requires an un
derstanding of the basic pruning
cuts, the correct equipment, proper
disposal of prunings, and a knowl
edge of the optimum growth form
for the fruit tree. Proper pruning
promotes strong, well-spaced
branches that can support a full load
of fruit. Pruned trees reduce pesti
cide applications because trees are
healthier, and pesticide sprays, when
utilized, penetrate more thoroughly
into the canopy for better coverage.
Proper pruning increases fruit set,
fruit size, improves fruit color, and
reduces the need to prop-up limbs
prior to harvest. Pruning old trees is
an invigorating process and in some
THE
PLANT
DOCTOR
CBRUCE
WILLIAMS
Extension Area
Turf Specialist
situations can partially substitute for
nitrogen fertilizer applications. In
fact, many experts feel that pruning
should increase in severity as the
tree ages!
You will only need to know two
types of pruning cuts for all your
fruit tree pruning. A thinning-out cut
removes a twig, branch, or limb at
the point of origin. Thinning-out
cuts do not stimulate vegetative
growth but are used to maintain
good limb spacimg or tree form, to
remove diseased limbs, and create
an solid architecture for maxnnum
fruit yields.
A heading-back cut removes a
twig, branch, or limb back to living
bud, twig, branch, or limb. Heading
back cuts will generally stimulate
new growth.
All fruit tree pruning can be suc
cessfully performed using only hand
shears, lopping shears, pole pruners,
and a high quality pruning saw. Be
especially careful when pruning dis
eased fruit trees to "dip" your prun
ing implements into a solution of
rubbing alcohol between cuts, since
fire blight and other diseases can be
spread tree to tree on contaminated
pruning implements. Be careful to
collect and destroy all prunings from
fruit trees to minimize the spread of
disease and insect pests.
Many methods have been devised
for pruning fruit trees but the two
most widely used techniques are the
central leader method and the open
center method. With either method,
the age of the tree is very important
in determining how much pruning
should be performed. Newly planted
trees may require 2 to 5 years of
"training" with heavy pruning, while
older "trained" trees may require
minimal pruning.
The central leader method trains a
fruit tree to have only a single trunk
with well-spaced horizontal limbs
spread throughout the canopy of the
tree. The central leader method
works best for apple, pear, cherry,
pecan, and some varieties plum. The
end result of a tree properly pruned
looks like the shape of a triangle or
Christmas tree in silouette.
The open-center method trains
growth on a fruit tree to have 3 to 5
large support limbs originating and
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to 24 inches from the soil surface. A
properly pruned tree will resemble
an open bowl or vase. After pruning,
I prefer no limbs exceed eyj-level.
('caches, nectarines, and Japanese
plums respond dramatically to this
pruning method by producing
greater numbers of high-quality
fruit. These tree specics must be
pruned hard to maintain vigorous
growth and good fruit set.
With either of these pruning
methods, remember that nearly all
fruit trees flower and fruit on the
previous seasons' growth. If your
tree has not been productive because
of poor pruning or other factors,
then the first year of a "proper"
pruning may result m a tree that
looks butchered to the untrained eye.
A visit a commercial orchard before
bloom is very educational; pay spe
cial attention to tree shape, pruning
cuts, and cultivation given juvenile
and mature fruit trees.
For additional information on get
ting your fruit trees into shape, con
tact your county Cooperative Exten
sion Service for the publication
"Pruning Fruit Trees in North
Carolina?AG29" and send me a
SASE.
Send your gardening questions
and comments to the Plant Doctor,
P.O. Box 109, Bolivia. NC 28422.
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