Best Pruning techniques

[swethakyadav]

Does any one have info on pruning and training young poms ?

[greenfig]

I prune them as trees or multitrunk depending on the variety. Some are so sloppy when they grow that multi is almost the only option. I like to keep the bottom 3 ft open to keep it clean easier and remove all the suckers that I don’t want. I will take some pics.
The main trimming is when the trees are dormant and correctional during the growing season, removing the ends of unruly branches.

[greenfig]

Here are a few young trees. I will try to keep the shape as they get older, I think they may get 3x higher. The tallest is about 10ft tall and the shortest is about 8ft

[Eykca]

You gotta give it to greenfig, he prunes a beautiful pom. What do you do w/ the vertical shoots that come in late spring after budding? I forget the technical term for them (water shoots?). I've read varying opinions on them, they grown no buds, so I've heard of removing them, never been vigilant enough to do it though.

[greenfig]

Thanks!
I only trim off the suckers and wild branches that try to grow sideways during the growing season .
The heavy pruning is done in January - February , it's easier to see everything then since there are no leaves.
Now it's a dense mess

[clover99]

Hello.
I am not a fig specialist, but I grow about 20 different types of fruit trees in my fields.
Some of them could be applied to figs.

First, how to cut branches.
Usually, fruit trees such as apples leave just a little bit of branch tip with an eye to the fleshing out of the tree.
However, grapes, kiwis and other fruit trees have rough branches, and this method may kill the buds.
Figs are just between normal fruit trees and vines.

There are two main types of pruning for fruit trees with rough branches.
One is internode pruning.
Cutting between the nodes and lengthening them protects the buds from drying out.
The remaining parts are not fleshed out and can be removed next season.

The second is sacrificial bud pruning.
Cut the buds, including the bud one above the bud you want to keep.
The nodes have a septum and cutting including the bud prevents the pith from being exposed and protects the bud below.
More resistant to low temperatures and drought than internode pruning.
If buds emerge above the sacrificial bud, they need to be raked by hand and the remaining branches removed.
It is particularly cold regions that use this method, which is even more prudent for figs, as there is no septum at the nodes in the first place.