My Youngish Pear Tree Has A New Growth Extending From The Base. Should I Keep It Or Cut It Off?

Although it seems to have grown from the tree it concerned me since I was told to remove any new growths from my satsuma trunk.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 09/06/2022 @ 2:38 pm

Yes, remove it. It is grafted, and the tree below that line is not the same as your top, though it is a close relative. Leaving it will risk harming the top graft.

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