Rejuvenating An Old Plum Tree With Hard Pruning

Back in 2018 I took a saw to my in-law's plum tree. Since the tree had not borne fruit in several years it was decision time. Instead of taking the tree down, they decided to let me try to bring the tree back into fruiting using hard pruning. Even the following spring the tree put out a few flowers, and even more in the spring of 2020. On the day I filmed this I decided just to take care of some growth on the trunk, but you'll see the large cuts I made and the impact they had on the tree overall. Hopefully this will inspire you to give your fruit trees another chance!

0:00 Where I Made Severe Cuts
1:21 Where Should A Severe Cut Be Made?
2:22 New Trunk Growth
3:09 First Flowers Following Severe Pruning
3:27 Pruning New Scaffold Branches
10:01 Trunk After Trimming
10:25 Why Try Saving An Old Plum Tree?