When will kumquat be pruned

When is the better time to prune

It can be pruned from February to mid-March in spring and from early July to mid-August in summer and autumn. In addition, between April and July, you can also remove excess buds, cut off excess treetops, and remove some flower branches to help it grow and bear fruit.

Second, the method of pruning

1. Pruning methods during the growth period: in its growth period, it is necessary to first give its seedlings a dry stem, then help it shape and help it cultivate its crown. In the first two years after planting, we can continue to help it cultivate stout branches, so that its tree shape is more compact, branches and leaves are more dense. It is necessary to cultivate treetops three or four times a year so that the crown can be formed as soon as possible and the excess flowers will be removed in time.

2. Pruning method during fruiting period: during the growth of its fruit, it still helps it cultivate its crown, making it grow new treetops two or three times a year. The branches should be tight and sparse, so that the crown will look better. Try not to let it bear fruit or bear less fruit at the top of the tree. The pruning during this period is mainly to prune the treetops.

3, fruit harvest pruning method: during the fruit ripening period, the height of the tree should be controlled below 2.5 meters, the crown had better be concave and convex, the treetop should be strong enough, there should be a green leaf layer of one meter, and the green leaves should be ventilated. When pruning, remove the branches that are too dense and leave the sturdy ones behind. Remove the upper branch and leave the basal branch.

4, fruit aging pruning method: it should be retracted at this time, the old branches should be renewed to let the lower branches grow out. If you want to stay, if the tree is thin, you need to cut off more branches.