FourMileMarc
Mame
I am aware that there are 2 or even 3 different candling methods. One where you cut all of the candles back in midsummer and one where they all get cut back in spring and then in the fall you cut the desired "keeper" candles back to the desired length and thin out the ones you do not want. The latter would seem to give you more control over internode length. With my limited experience in my climate where we have summer in spring and winter in summer (fog) last year I removed all of the candles in June and all I got were buds. I think this is because the weather was so cool and cloudy the whole time. I am finding the timing very frustraing for where I live. This year I will try on a test branch to remove all of the candles in May instead and on another I will try the Naka version as stated above. Naka recommends cutting all the candles over 1 inch in spring (there is the issue of timing again) how far into spring? Is there an appearance I am going for here? Spring can be March 25th or June 10th, etc. Big difference in candle length between the two dates.
It seems like it would be better to be able to cut the branches to size in fall instead of being at the mercy of the growing season and hoping the new candles do not get to long but at the same time hoping they grow from formed buds that same season. If you do not get new candles from the buds in that same season it seems like you are starting over at square one where these new candles will again grow to long the next season.
Any opinions on the 2 different techniques?
It seems like it would be better to be able to cut the branches to size in fall instead of being at the mercy of the growing season and hoping the new candles do not get to long but at the same time hoping they grow from formed buds that same season. If you do not get new candles from the buds in that same season it seems like you are starting over at square one where these new candles will again grow to long the next season.
Any opinions on the 2 different techniques?