Pruning methods of pomegranate trees

There may be some differences between pomegranate tree pruning and other fruit trees. Generally speaking, pomegranate trees need to be pruned in four seasons. The ultimate goal of pruning is to ensure the yield and quality of pomegranate. What the editor wants to introduce to you today is the method of pruning pomegranate fruit trees all the year round. If you need it, you can learn about it carefully.

1. Spring pruning

Spring pruning is carried out early, usually between the sprouting of the garnet and the flowering of the pomegranate tree, that is, from the end of April to the end of May each year. What we need to do is to adjust the proportion of fruit branches to remove small or overdense fruit branches; the second is to carry out scientific bud and flower thinning so as not to affect the yield and quality of pomegranate; there is to prune the garnet disease and insect branches in the garden and erase the new buds above the overdense twigs and trunks, which can enhance the permeability of the crown and reduce the consumption of nutrients.

2. Summer pruning

Summer pruning of pomegranate trees usually begins in June, and the latest pruning time is around mid-July. What we need to do is to remove the surplus young fruit, diseased fruit, insect fruit and abnormal fruit reasonably after the first two crops of young fruit have been seated. Pomegranate generally has three stubble fruits, the best choice is the second stubble fruit, while the third stubble fruit is basically not retained. Secondly, we also need to reasonably prune some dense branches and disease and insect branches to ensure good permeability. If necessary, we also need to take measures to widen or reduce the distance between the main branches, preferably at about centimeters.

3. Autumn pruning

Autumn pruning is usually between the bar month and October every year, when many branches generally have new tops that germinate for the second or third time, in order to maintain good permeability and promote the enlargement and coloring of the fruit, then we also need to carry on the branch thinning treatment. The principle of pruning is the same as that of summer pruning, and at the same time, we should pile up the pruned branches of diseases and insect pests to avoid infection. Finally, a certain degree of root pruning should be carried out in time after pomegranate fruit picking and before pomegranate trees fall leaves. This is usually done from October to October every year, after root pruning, combined with the use of organic fertilizer, which is conducive to the growth of new roots.

4. Winter pruning

Winter pruning can be said to be a large-scale pruning, also known as dormant pruning. We are generally divided into four steps, namely, the pruning of big branches, the pruning of branchlets, the pruning of fruiting mother branches and the pruning of disease and insect branches. We mainly deal with the big branches according to the principle of "three sparse and three dense", and the branches are kept at a distance of about centimeters. The twigs are pruned according to the principle of thinning at the top and density at the bottom, thinning outside and inside, and each branch maintains a free growth space of about 30 centimeters. In addition, it is necessary to retain more fruiting mother branches, and keep three or four vegetative branches around. If the fruiting mother branches are too dense, they should be thinned according to the principle of removing the weak and staying strong. Finally, the branches of diseases and insect pests should be all trimmed clean, so that the harm of insect pests to pomegranate trees can be avoided. At the same time, it is also necessary to clear the garden and disinfect the pomegranate trees to eliminate them from the source of diseases and insect pests.

The above is all the content that the editor wants to share with you today. I believe you have a certain understanding of the four seasons pruning methods of garnet. At the same time, I hope this article can help more friends in need. If you encounter other problems in the process of planting, you can also leave a message below and discuss it together.