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Laying down cordons for narrow 2D canopies

Pear trees trained to a multileader cordon system at the Tatura SmartFarm. Here the row spacing is 4.5m and trees are spaced at 3m along the row. There are six vertical leaders per tree, and vertical leaders are spaced at 50cm. Pictures: Supplied

Ian Goodwin and Alessio Scalisi, Agriculture Victoria

ORCHARDISTS across northern Victoria are being updated on the potential of initial tree training from as soon as the tree is planted, and how it is critical in narrow orchard systems (NOS).

Shoot removal in late spring and laying down cordons in autumn will minimise tasks and set the orchard up for establishing vertical leaders in the fo...