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Fruitfly

Central Oregon Coast

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February 20, 2011 - 1:27 pm

hi
i have two plum trees and they need to be pruned when is the best time to do this i live in portland oregon

Viron

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February 21, 2011 - 1:19 am

Hi back If theyâ€™re Asian (or â€˜Japaneseâ€™) plums â€¦any time in the next couple of weeks, and if it looks to be dry for a few days afterward, all the better.

If theyâ€™re European (prune) plums, anytime in the next month, though sooner would be better.

John S

PDX OR

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February 21, 2011 - 5:14 pm

I would stress to prune it when it is not raining, preferably for one day before and after. I got fungal disease into my plum tree by pruning in the rain and I never got rid of it. I know it's hard this time of year to find a solid block of dry weather, but better to leave it unpruned than to fill it with disease.
My two cents,
John S
PDX OR

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