What should I pay attention to in pruning apricot trees? How to prune apricot trees

When pruning the apricot tree, it will inevitably cause wounds, and it should be closed in time, if it is not closed in time, then it will cause infection and make the wound difficult to heal.

If it accidentally causes dry cracks, frostbite and other wounds that hinder the healing of the wound, it is necessary to deal with it in time, only in this way can the normal growth of fruit trees be promoted.

First, the purpose of pruning.

Apricot trees are pruned because they need to be adjusted to extend the fruiting period as much as possible.

Second, the pruning method.

When pruning apricot trees, they should be appropriately adjusted according to the growth trend of the branches and the density of each part of the crown, so as to maintain the stability of growth and the growth state.

When pruning apricot trees, the main thing is to do a good job in the maintenance of the skeleton, the distribution of the mother branches that bear fruit, the control and adjustment of the age of the branches, and the growth of the tree according to the subordination of the branches.

And because it has a relatively long lifespan, its natural branches are relatively few, and the younger branches are not sensitive enough for pruning and are difficult to develop, so the shaping time generally takes years to complete.

After pruning the apricot tree, the water-soluble fertilizer of amino acids in fertile leaves can be appropriately applied to supplement nutrients.

Apricot tree pruning is divided into young tree pruning modeling, thinning pruning during the growth period, short pruning during the fruiting period to promote fruit, pruning of young trees is very important for the growth of the back, can roughly shape the apricot tree, the growth period needs to cut off the dense branches, and then shorten the fruit branches to promote fruit during the fruit hanging period, and finally regularly pluck the top to prevent its growth.

Apricot tree seedling stage of the shape pruning is very important, if not cut well, not only the pruning after the difficulty becomes larger, but also will affect the fruit, when the main stem of the seedling is half a meter high, choose to keep 2 4 main branches, and then each main branch on the top of the 4 7 secondary branches, the rest of the branches can be abandoned.

Although the shape is roughly set at the young tree stage, many new branches will still be sent out during the vigorous growth season, and if it does not affect the growth of the branches that were originally planned to be retained, it can be ignored, but other branches need to be removed to avoid affecting the flowering and fruiting of the planned branches, resulting in a decrease in yield.

In fact, the apricot tree can be pruned during the fruiting period, and some branches that do not have fruit and grow quickly can be cut short, and some new branches should be cut off, so that nutrients can be concentrated to promote fruit development.

Apricot trees can appear some long branches or weeping branches, is due to the vigorous growth, this branch will absorb a lot of nutrients, so it should be dealt with in time, otherwise it will affect the growth of the apricot tree, if you find a long branch to timely pluck to control its growth, if the weeping branch can be cut off.

1. Modeling pruning: After the apricot tree seedlings grow to a height of half a meter, 4 main branches should be retained and the remaining branches should be cut off. 2. Thinning and pruning:

In the peak growing season, dense branches should be thinned, and the branches that have not borne fruit and are too vigorous should be truncated during the fruiting period. 3. Topping: During the breeding period, the weeping branches will be cut off, and the topping of the long branches will be treated.

1. Modeling pruning

Pruning apricot trees can be carried out at the seedling stage, waiting for the seedlings to grow to a height of meters, using sterilized sharp scissors to cut off the main branches on the main trunk that are not growing well, leaving 4 main branches, and to keep the 7 secondary branches on the main branches, and cut off the remaining branches.

2. Thinning and pruning:

After the apricot tree enters the peak growth season, it should be pruned, and the branches that grow too densely should be thinned to improve the air permeability and ventilation between the plants.

3. Top topping

After the apricot tree absorbs sufficient nutrients, the growth rate is accelerated, and it is easy to appear the phenomenon of elongation, in the process of breeding, the weeping branches can be cut off to reduce the consumption of nutrients, and after the long branches are found, they should be plucked in time to inhibit the growth of the top and promote the germination of branches.

Apricot trees are vigorous and can be pruned in all four seasons of the year, but with different emphasis. It is more suitable to prune in May and June, which can be conducive to later growth. There is also a time period for pruning in the winter, and another time period in the winter, which has a slower growth rate and has less impact on the plant itself.

1. Young tree stage: For young trees with weak growth, it is necessary to shorten them, and cut off the overly dense branches and weak branches on the top to retain the robust branches. Through pruning, nutrient consumption can be reduced, and nutrient accumulation can be promoted to ensure good growth in the later stage.

2. Fruit expansion period: The pruning of this period is mainly to improve the fruit setting rate, and it is necessary to pluck the new shoots many times to improve light transmittance.

3. Full fruit period: When it comes to the full fruit period, it is necessary to prune according to the specific conditions of the branches to ensure that the strong branches are good, and the weak branches and side branches are retracted in this part of the state, so as to restore the growing stones, promote it to produce strong branches, and achieve the purpose of increasing yield.

4. Senescence period: pruning is mainly to leave the strong branches, prune the side buds, and prune in winter.

It can be pruned all year round, but the focus of pruning in each season is different, the best pruning time is in winter, just in the dormant stage, the life movement is not very active, at this time pruning has less impact on the planting of the royal plant, can promote the growth of the finch cover into the year, obtain high quality and high yield. Pruning in other seasons is also possible, but it cannot be re-pruned, otherwise it is easy to cause damage to the plant, and it is not easy to recover if the situation is serious.

1. For the branches that do not meet the growth needs should be removed, the branches with diseases and pests, and the yellowed branches should be removed from the base position, and no one can be left, so as to avoid infection to other branches.

2. It is also necessary to carry out thinning and pruning, remove part of the dense branches, and improve the light situation in the canopy. For crossed branches and overlapping branches, a part should be thinned according to the situation.

3. For the branches that are left and noisy, they should also be shortened, leaving a part of the bottom, and the rest are all removed, without worrying about re-pruning, and the damage caused by proper re-pruning in winter to the plant is small.