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What is the pruning method of Hawthorn?

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Hawthorn is a kind of sour, slightly sweet fruit, can be eaten raw can also be made preserved fruit, fruit cake, Hawthorn tree is a kind of deciduous trees, so what is the pruning method of Hawthorn? 1. Growth habits of Hawthorn Tree Hawthorn is a deciduous tree of Rosaceae and Hawthorn.

Hawthorn is a kind of sour, slightly sweet fruit, can be eaten raw can also be made preserved fruit, fruit cake, Hawthorn tree is a kind of deciduous trees, so what is the pruning method of Hawthorn?

I. growth habits of Hawthorn trees

Hawthorn tree is a deciduous tree of Rosaceae and Hawthorn genus, also known as mountain fruit, mountain red, acid red, mountain red fruit, sour jujube, red fruit, mountain forest fruit, etc., mainly born on the hillside or bushes at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level.

Hawthorn is a tree species with strong adaptability, which likes to grow in a cool and humid environment, and the suitable growth temperature span is also relatively large, so Hawthorn is generally distributed in barren mountains, sunny slopes, semi-sunny slopes, valleys and other places. Hawthorn is not strict with the soil, but it grows better on the soil with deep soil layer, fertile texture, loose soil and good drainage.

However, to grow Hawthorn, it is also necessary to do a good job in watering, fertilization, weeding and other field management, so that Hawthorn can grow better.

2. Pruning methods of Hawthorn

Hawthorns are generally trimmed in winter and summer:

Winter pruning generally adopts the principle of thinning, shrinking and cutting, cutting off withered branches, diseased branches and other branches to increase new branches and make other branches stronger.

Summer pruning requires coring and thinning of Hawthorn, thinning of inappropriate and overdeveloped branches, and coring of the crown to promote the formation of flower buds.

Third, the medicinal value of Hawthorn

1. Hawthorn is warm in nature, which can eliminate food accumulation, disperse blood stasis, expel tapeworm and so on.

2. Hawthorn can also be used for symptoms such as meat stagnation, fullness of stomach, diarrhea, abdominal pain, blood stasis and amenorrhea.

3. It also has a certain curative effect on the treatment of low back pain, leg pain and cold-damp abdominal pain in the elderly.

 
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