Pruning techniques of citrus at different ages

Citrus, also known as orange, is a fruit of the citrus family, and it is also very popular in our country. Now it is the peak season of citrus after the beginning of winter, and the fruit growers are also harvesting one after another. However, many people will find that the yield of their own planting is very low. In fact, part of the reason is that the pruning work is not in place, citrus has different pruning methods at different growth stages. Then the editor will introduce it to you.

1. Pruning young trees

In the young stage of citrus, its growth ability is relatively strong, so our main purpose of pruning is to shoot, cultivate strong mother branches, increase the crown and so on. In this period, we should first cut off the diseases and insect pests and grow branches on the fruit trees, and then reasonably remove an appropriate amount of dense branches to prevent excessive nutrition consumption, reduce the growth of fruit trees and cause diseases and insect pests. Then the coring work is done in summer and autumn, and then when the overgrown summer and autumn shoots grow to 9 leaves, the coring work is carried out to promote branch growth. Finally, sprouts are wiped properly, flowers are thinned and fruit is left reasonably.

2. The first fruit tree

The initial fruiting period of citrus is mainly from the year before the first fruit to the full fruit period, when the crown is still growing and growing strongly. Pruning is sensitive to branch pruning, so in order to shape the crown as soon as possible, the purpose of pruning is to cultivate the shape of the tree. Emphasis should be placed on the cultivation of fruiting mother branches to ensure the flowering and fruiting rate in the second year, and then gradually increase the amount of pruning as the age of fruit trees increases. Wipe off the summer shoot in time, promote the fruit tree to set fruit, then lengthen the branch short, pick the heart properly, cut short the fruiting branch in winter, promote the germination of spring shoot in the following year, and then compress the pruning group reasonably.

3. Pruning fruit trees

In the full fruit period, the growth of citrus trees has been gradually balanced, fruit trees can basically bear fruit inside and outside, and the amount of hanging fruit will gradually increase every year. However, after about 5-6 years, the growth will gradually weaken, and the germination of summer and autumn shoots will be blocked, mainly spring shoots. As a result, the fruiting ability of the branch group will also decline greatly, if the pruning work is not done well, it is very easy to appear the phenomenon of big and small years. Therefore, in the full fruit period, it is necessary to update the fruit branch group in time, cultivate new strong fruit mother branches, adjust the proportion of flower and fruit branches, and prolong the full fruit time. Do a good job of wiping buds, cutting back and other measures, with the growth years of citrus trees continue to increase the amount of pruning, do a good job in the prevention of large and small years.

4. Pruning aging trees

With the passage of time, citrus trees are gradually aging, and there are some fruit trees that are not naturally aging, but because of over-dense planting, pests and diseases and improper management, which have poor germination ability and low yield. However, as long as we strengthen management, do a good job in the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests, prune for the purpose of renewal, and promote the sprouting of hidden buds, we can effectively restore growth. First of all, it is necessary to re-cut back the shrinking branches to promote the germination of new shoots, then wipe off the redundant branches, pick the hearts of the overgrown branches, and cultivate a new crown, which can restore growth and increase the amount of fruit.

It should be noted that for some aging trees that have been unable to restore their growth, they should be pulled out in time to avoid consuming too much nutrition. The shaping and pruning of citrus is very important and has a great impact on the growth of citrus, so we must pay more attention to the pruning of citrus trees at different growth stages. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.