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All trees should be top pruned when transplanted. This is done tooffset the loss of root system by removing a portion of the top. Ageneral rule is to remove four-fifths of the current year's growth andone-eighth of the older branches. Do not cut back main laterals orleaders so as to leave large stubs, for with such pruning the stubs willrot and spoil the tree. Trees with ample fibrous roots, such as maples and elms, are easierto move successfully than trees with few roots, or with tap roots, suchas magnolias, tulips, gums, and nut trees. It is therefore necessary toprune the tops more heavily on transplanted stock with sparse root |
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