Cutting a. Young Paw paw tree off to reduce height and promote branching

The female tree is about 12 months old and 1.5 metres high.
When do I cut it back and is it ok to cut it back to around 1 m?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 06/04/2018 @ 4:18 pm

Yes, that can be fine. I would address what looks like a fungal infection starting, also. You can apply dolomitic lime and wettable sulfur to the soil and this will take care of the issue.

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