How do you prune a yew at home and how do you control its height?

The following is to introduce to you the yew, it is a perennial green tree, also called Guanyin fir, it is very suitable for indoor ornamental potted plants, it does not require too much light, belongs to the very slow growth of large plants, raised on the windowsill or in the living room are very suitable.

To cultivate yew, you must choose acidic soil rich in humus, loose and fertile and well-drained, and also choose a pot with good air permeability and drainage, and have a large drainage hole at the bottom to avoid water accumulation in the potting soil.

Yew has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, he is suitable for raising in a semi-shady environment, it can grow well every day with appropriate scattered light, and the cold tolerance is relatively strong, and the winter maintenance temperature can survive at about zero degrees, but when the potted plant is maintained, it is necessary to avoid frostbite on the rhizome.

In fact, there are different varieties of yew, southern yew prefers a warm and moist environment, the growth temperature is between 20 and 30 degrees, and the minimum maintenance temperature should be kept above minus five degrees.

Northeast yew prefers a cool and warm environment, it grows in a colder environment, and the temperature difference between the four seasons is relatively large, so it is more cold-tolerant.

When cultivating yew indoors, it is still necessary to maintain a certain air humidity to avoid excessive air dryness, and it is best to use rainwater well water or tap water that has been placed in a container for two or three days when watering.

If the yew is watered with tap water for a long time, its leaves are easy to turn yellow, and the maintenance of yew also requires regular supplementation of some acidic fertilizers, such as the common ferrous sulfate solution.

In some places, it is true that the Northeast yew is considered the best-looking yew species, but this is not the case for everyone. You must first understand that there are about 11 varieties in the world, and there are about five varieties in China, but China's yew reserves are the largest, accounting for more than half of the world.

The biggest feature of Northeast yew is that it is very ancient, and it has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, it can take root and sprout in various environments, the branches and leaves will grow very vigorously, and it is resistant to pruning, resistant to diseases and pests, and can grow immortal.

Pruning is a technical job, and the goals of cultivation are different, and the focus of pruning is different. Height-controlled pruning generally uses topping pruning (also known as truncation) to remove the apical dominance of the plant. As we all know, when the plant is growing at a high level, the terminal bud grows vigorously, and most of the nutrients absorbed by the root system are absorbed by the terminal bud, which promotes the growth of the plant, and the terminal bud growth will also secrete hormones to inhibit the germination and growth of other side buds.

There will always be some branches in a plant that grow very quickly, which affects the cultivation of the tree type and reduces the ornamental value. As soon as the long branches appear, the branches should be cut off, and some of the weak branches in the plant that are malnourished should also be cut off so that the plant can be in better shape.

We can trim according to our needs, as long as we like, whatever is good.

When cultivating yew, it is necessary to wipe the buds for the plant after the young plants grow new shoots, so as to avoid too much nutrient consumption, and after the yew grows for more than one year, it is stubbed and pruned, and the branches and leaves that are too dense to grow are thinned to promote the differentiation of flower buds, which is conducive to the rapid opening of flowers by yew.

When yew will grow many new shoots after planting, this time you can wipe the buds and remove some new shoots, the purpose of which can effectively avoid excessive nutrient consumption and promote the growth of red beans better. When the growth of branches is unbalanced, the multi-head points of branch growth can be removed to achieve the purpose of balanced branch growth.

When the branches and leaves of yew grow for one year, they can be shortened, and there are generally four types: light stub, medium stub, heavy stub, and extremely heavy stub. Annual branches can be thinned, and the base of the branches or branch groups can be cut off, so that the branch division of the plant is more reasonable, and it can form flower buds, flowering and fruiting.

If the angle of the branches on the red bean is small, you can pull the branches in all directions, and the angle of the main branch is 90 degrees. In order to affect the continued growth of the branches, it can be done by scratching, that is, removing part of the bark or xylem. In this way, in order to heal after the wound, the branch will accumulate a lot of nutrients at the wound.

Generally speaking, the pruning of red beans can be divided into two periods, one is the growth period from April to October, and the dormant period is from October to April. Through reasonable pruning, the well-proportioned body shape and graceful posture of the red bean plant are achieved; At the same time, it can also avoid excessive nutrient consumption, improve the ventilation environment, and reduce a series of pests and diseases.

For yew seedlings, it is necessary to top, wipe the buds and control the height. During the growth process, the long branches that appear on the branches of yew need to be shortened to avoid lodging of the branches. Dead branches and rotten leaves, diseased branches and weak leaves, dense branches and leaves, etc., should be cut off once found to avoid nutrient loss.

After pruning, do a good job of gentle pot maintenance so that the incision can heal quickly.

When yew grows to a certain height in the seedling stage, it can carry out the operation of topping and wiping buds, helping yew topping to control the growth height, and at the same time promoting the growth of side branches and side buds, so that the yew in the subsequent growth process, the plant type is more full and beautiful, and the nutrients can be evenly distributed to each branch and leaf.

In the process of yew growth, there may be phototaxis factors, or water and fertilizer nutrient supply factors, the growth of overly long branches, this type of branches on the yew plant, may form a lodging situation, not pruned for a long time, it may rot insects, breeding bacteria.

The long branches and leaves, dead branches and rotten leaves, diseased branches and weak leaves, dense branches and leaves on the yew also need to be pruned and removed by farmers as soon as possible. Not only are these foliage not ornamental, but they also block the growth space of healthy foliage, robbing them of limited nutrients. In addition, after pruning, diseased branches and leaves need to be burned intensively.

The angle of the branches on the yew is relatively small, so it can be pulled in all directions, and the angle of the main branch is 90 degrees. Carving off part of the bark or xylem can help accumulate nutrients at the incision. When pruning, use a clean and sharp pruning knife, and after cutting, slow potting in a cool environment for 5 to 7 days to allow the incision to heal quickly.

In recent years, more and more friends have begun to raise plants to decorate the room, yew is a kind of green plant with good ornamental value, it is verdant, the branches are ancient, and the lovely red bean fruit is dotted on the branches, which has a charm and beauty, and is liked by more and more people. But in the process of cultivating yew, pruning is very important, so how should yew be pruned? Let's take a look!

1. Topping: Generally, topping is carried out in spring, and if you want to maintain the height of the plant, you must top the tall branches. After topping, it is conducive to the better growth of side branches, and can also avoid excessive consumption of nutrients in the potting soil, which is very helpful for plant modeling.

2. Thinning: The branches and buds of yew grow very quickly, when pruning, the main thing is to thinn the densely growing branches, and cut off some appropriately, which can increase its light transmittance and make the overall appearance of the plant more beautiful.

3. Stubbing: In the growth process of yew, there are always branches that grow relatively long, which will affect the appearance, so it is necessary to cut off a part of the branches that are too long. In addition, weak branches need to be pruned.

Precautions. When pruning yew branches, be sure to use a pruning tool to cut off part of the bark and xylem of the plant. This pruning is a good way to promote the growth of the plants.

Pruning off part of the bark and xylem allows the plant's nutrients to remain underneath the wound, which promotes the growth of branches and buds underneath the wound.

After pruning, it is necessary to reduce the amount of watering of the plant appropriately, because the plant will damage the bark part and even the woody part when pruning, which will make the yew plant very weak, once there is too much watering, it will make the plant intolerant, and even delay the recovery of the yew incision. And can not be fertilized, the recovery period after pruning can not bear the fertilizer, there will be the possibility of fertilizer damage, at least after pruning for 1 week before fertilizing to help growth.

Yew is tall and thin, how to prune?

Hello dear, when a yew plant is growing, there will always be some branches and buds to grow faster, so that the ornamental nature of the yew will be reduced, cut off the long branches and buds, and then cut off the branches and buds that are too thin in the plant to avoid the yew growing tall and thin, so that the plant will be very beautiful, and the ornamentality will be greatly enhanced. Hope it helps.

Trimming of yew bonsai: When the lower branches of yew bonsai grow too dense and dry yellow leaves fall off, you can prune off part of the lower overly dense branches, which can be cut into umbrella shapes, tower shapes, round shapes, etc. In the yew in.

When changing pots, if the root system cannot keep up with the nutrient supply to the roots and branches for a while, and the leaves are curled and dry, pruning can reduce the nutrient consumption of the branches and leaves, and quickly restore the root growth.

Yew bonsai pruning is a science, but also an art. The beautiful shape of the yew tree is obtained through different pruning methods, so as to improve the ornamental value of the yew bonsai. In a nutshell, pruning a yew tree is a five-step process:

One knows, two looks, three cuts, four takes, and five protects. One knows, the pruning personnel must know the quality requirements of pruning.

Second, see what to cut first and what to cut later, so that you know what to cut first. Three cuts, trimmed according to precautions and quality requirements. Fourth, take the pruned branches in time. 5. Protection, protective measures.