[Arid_gardener] Grapefruit Pruning

[Charlie Stephens]

nanni,
Unless you have a good reason to prune your grapefruit tree, such as it 
overhangs your driveway, etc., it is best not to prune it. Make sure that any 
exposed bark is protected from sun burn by a coat of light colored paint. Any 
thinned down water based paint will work fine.
Charlie Stephens, Master Gardener
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: nanni8066 at aol.com
  To: arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu
  Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3:01 PM
  Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page



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  nanni8066 at aol.com

  I have a grapefruit tree that's about 9-10 years old.  It has been bearing 
50-60 fruits per year for the last couple of years.  Should it be pruned or 
should I just leave it alone?  If it should be pruned, how best to do so without 
hurting the tree?  Thanks.


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