Points for attention in pruning citrus trees

As it gradually enters the autumn, it is also time for citrus to go on the market. At present, the planting area of citrus in our country is very large, and pruning is essential when planting citrus. When pruning oranges, we should adjust the pruning method according to the change of season. So when growing oranges, how to prune them? Today, the editor brings you some notes on citrus tree pruning. Let's take a look at it.

1. Summer pruning

Summer is an important period for citrus tree pruning, and the time of pruning in summer is usually 9 days before the shoot. Because the temperature at this time is more suitable, the physiological function of citrus trees is also more active. If you ensure adequate fertilizer and water, you will be able to pump out a large number of autumn shoots about 7 days after the completion of summer shearing. And it can ensure that the tip is neat and neat, which is convenient for the unified drug administration work in the later stage. For leaf miner and other pests can also be better control, if the tree is weak, then it should be pruned one week earlier.

2. Winter pruning

The time for pruning citrus trees in winter is relatively strict. First of all, we should note that after the fruit is picked, it cannot be pruned immediately. Because the content of nutrient water in the fruit is the largest in the whole tree. After the fruit is picked, a large amount of nutrition is lost, so the tree will become very weak. If the tree is cut in winter at this time, the tree will be even weaker, so we must pay more attention to it. However, we can prune the old fruiting branches on the poor growth trees, so as to renew the fruiting branches and improve the yield and quality.

3. Pay attention to the age of trees

When we prune citrus trees, we should also control the pruning strength according to the age of the trees. As a result of adulthood, pruning can generally be carried out after fruit harvest in winter and before sprouting in spring. However, pruning will more or less cause some damage to the tree, so when pruning, we should also pay attention to topdressing to prevent excessive loss of nutrients and affect the results of the following year. For fruiting trees, the main purpose of pruning is to improve the permeability of trees, adjust the relationship between nutrition and reproductive growth, and improve the yield of citrus trees.

4. Pay attention to the result

When we are pruning citrus trees, we should pay attention to observe the fruit on the fruit trees to control the pruning strength. If the amount of fruit is relatively small, then we can appropriately increase the intensity of pruning, focus on some fruiting mother branches, reduce the amount of flowering, so as to reduce nutrition consumption. On the contrary, if the amount of fruit is more, then it is necessary to appropriately reduce the intensity of pruning, promote the growth of the fruit, improve the growth ability of the tree, and enhance the quality of the fruit after the yield is guaranteed.

The above is a brief introduction to the matters needing attention in citrus tree pruning. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it will be helpful to Daji!