Section 04
Thinning
Taking fruit off on purpose.
Entries in Thinning
Decision · consequence- 01 Taking fruit off on purpose Removing most of what set, to get size, return bloom and a crop next year too.
- 02 Biennial bearing A heavy year followed by nothing, and the habit that causes it.
- 03 June drop The tree thinning itself, and why it is not enough.
- 04 Hand versus chemical Timing, cost and precision — the trade in plain terms.