A suitable tree shape for growing figs

According to the growth and fruiting habits of figs, the suitable tree shape is the natural happy shape of multiple main branches and the non-layer with trunk.

The shaping process of natural happy shape of multi-main branches is as follows: after the seedlings are planted, the height of the seedlings is 70cm to 80cm. If it is cultivated in the courtyard, the fixed stem can be appropriately higher; as a bonsai ornamental cultivation, we can fix the stem and choose a suitable tree shape with ornamental value according to different needs.

After the newly planted seedlings produced new shoots, the new shoots with suitable angles and directions were selected as the main shoots, and the rest of the new shoots were used as auxiliary shoots. The three main branches selected should be scattered with each other and should not overlap, and the branching angle should not be less than 60 degrees, which is caused by the weak combination between the rabbit and the trunk.

When pruning in winter in the second year, we should pay attention to adjust the balanced growth of the main branches, the pruning amount of strong branches should be heavier, the pruning amount of weak branches should be lighter, and the annual growth should be less than 40 cm. The cutting buds of the extended branches of the main branch generally leave more external buds, but if they are weak branches or branches with a larger opening angle, they can also be selected to leave introverted buds. In order to balance the growth of the main branches and strive to be strong, the strong and vigorous new shoots near the extended branches should be controlled or thinned in time, and the rest of the new shoots can be reserved as lateral branches with suitable angle.

The pruning after the third year is mainly to promote the expansion of the crown, adjust the balanced growth of the main and lateral branches, select auxiliary branches, and make full use of space and light and heat resources. After the completion of the tree, it is mainly through the maintenance of pruning to maintain the balance of the tree. The useless growing branches should be removed in time, and the useless growing branches should be plucked as soon as possible to promote the enrichment and germination of branches.

As the branching power of figs is weak, the branches in the crown are generally not too dense, so the degree of thinning should be as light as possible. For autumn fruit-based varieties, the fruiting mother branch should not be cut short, otherwise, the yield will be affected. The withered branches that suffer from frost injury in winter should be cut off in time, and the overgrown branches with suitable position should be selected instead, so as not to reduce the fruiting position and affect the yield.