How to prune peach blossoms in summer

1. Benefits of summer pruning

Summer pruning can inhibit the growth of new shoots and reduce the consumption of nutrients. The summer environment is characterized by muggy and high temperature, so pruning can increase its ventilation effect and light transmittance, and greatly improve the quality and yield of fruit. Although peach trees are pruned about three to five times a year, they are all concentrated between May and August. The Beginning of Summer was already in the first ten days of May. So the pruning at this time is also very important.

2. Pruning methods in summer

① sprouting: mainly remove buds that are too dense and grow improperly, and remove useless shoots when new shoots grow to 5cm to 6cm.

② heart-picking: it is mainly for peach trees that grow young, but not for peach trees that have grown up.

③ twisting: this way can control the overgrowth of the branch and adjust the posture of the tree. Choose the branches that are strong and upright, with a length of between 25cm and 30cm, and twist them to make them droop like willows. The time of conduct is usually between May and June.

④ thinning: when the branches grow to 30 cm long, the sturdier, sturdy, and vigorous ones can be selected, and others can be pruned properly. At this time, the branches of diseases and insect pests, twigs and twigs can all be pruned.