Fruit tree pruning is a very important part of the fruit tree cultivation process, which can help the fruit tree to maintain health, promote growth and increase yield. Proper pruning is crucial for the growth and fruiting of fruit trees. In fruit tree pruning, there are three basic methods: plastic pruning, pruning tips, and thinning the fruit. These three basic fruit tree pruning methods are detailed below.
1. Plastic pruning.
1.Purpose: Plastic pruning refers to pruning the branches of fruit trees or removing abnormal growth parts, adjusting the overall shape and branch structure of fruit trees, making fruit trees beautiful and symmetrical, and maintaining good ventilation of air and sunlight.
2.Method:
Prune dry and withered branches.
Thin out the over-dense, intersecting branches to maintain the permeability of the main skeleton branches.
Pruning overly long, overly dense horizontal branches or water shoots allows the trees to receive sufficient light and air circulation.
2. Prune the pins.
1.Purpose: Pruning tips refers to pruning the top or new shoots of fruit trees, which can control the growth direction of fruit trees and promote the growth of side shoot branches, so that fruit trees can form a crown and improve yield.
2.Method:
Prune the top branches to control the height of the fruit tree and promote the growth of side shoots.
Cut off the tips of the new shoots to guide the direction of growth, avoid dense trees, and allow the fruit to fully absorb sunlight.
Pruning tips can also cause the tree to produce more branches, increase the number of fruits and increase yields.
3. Thinning the fruit.
1.Objective: Fruit thinning refers to the proper pruning of fruits on fruit trees in the early stage of fruit development, regulating the number and distribution of fruits, and improving the quality and yield of individual fruits.
2.Method:
Timely thinning of branches, deletion of overly dense fruits, and retention of fruits at a certain interval will help to evenly distribute nutrients, reduce competition between fruits, and improve fruit quality.
For large fruits, it can be appropriately thinned so that the fruits can get sufficient sunlight and nutrients, and promote fruit expansion and ripening.
Pay attention to the choice of cloudy days or evenings when thinning the fruits to avoid fruit damage caused by sun exposure.
The three basic pruning methods of plastic pruning, tip pruning and fruit thinning can help fruit trees maintain good growth status, promote fruit ripening and increase yield. At the same time, timely pruning can also prevent the invasion of pests and diseases, and improve the resistance of fruit trees to pests and diseases. Therefore, regular and correct pruning is essential during the planting of fruit trees, which has a positive impact on both tree health and yield.