Four measures for autumn pruning of cherry trees

Cherry is a very common fruit in our country. Although the market price of cherries is high, but because of the taste and nutritional value of cherries, the market demand in our country is still very large. So cherry tree planting is also quite common, when planting cherry trees, we have to do a good job of pruning. Especially in autumn, how to prune cherry trees in autumn? Let's take a look at the four measures to cut cherry trees in autumn with the editor.

1. Thinning branches

When cutting cherry trees in autumn, the first measure is to thinning branches. The main purpose of branch thinning is to cut off the worthless branches in the crown of cherry trees, such as sprouting tillers, old withered branches, overgrown branches, competitive branches, overlapping cross branches and so on. In addition, we should also pay attention to the branches, branch groups and the strong branches of the tree that year should be thinned in time. In order to improve the permeability of the cherry tree crown, ensure that the inner branches can receive light evenly, and promote the growth of flower buds. Each cherry tree generally thinns about two big branches every year, but be careful not to let it form a mouth injury.

2. Pull branches

Pulling branches is also a good thing for cherry trees to be pruned in autumn. And the best season for branch pulling is also in autumn, and the effect of branch pulling in autumn is obviously better than that in spring. August is the best season to pull branches in autumn, so if you pull branches at this time. It can ensure the normal development of all buds and reduce the number of erect branches on the back. We should control the angle of pulling branches according to the form of cherry branches. generally, the base angle of the main branch is kept at about 80 degrees, and the tip angle is kept at about 70 degrees. If it is an auxiliary branch, then the angle should be kept at about 85 degrees. When pulling branches, we should pay attention to remove the branches or falling objects, so as to prevent the tip angle from growing centrally.

3. Shearing

When we deal with cherry branches in autumn, we should first cut the temporary branches that have been pruned for about two years in spring and summer. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the pruning of overgrown branches, big-leaf branches and various groups of large branches and auxiliary branches that have grown for many years in summer. Inhibit the growth of the upper branch and promote the development of the back branch. Concentrate the nutrition on the fruiting branches to promote the formation of flower buds as soon as possible. At the same time, if the growth of the branch group is relatively weak, then it is necessary to retain about 3 branches for rejuvenation.

4. Pick the heart

In addition to the above three pruning measures, we also need to do a good job of heart-picking when we cut cherry trees in autumn. Under normal circumstances, it is usually carried out in mid-late September, and basically only this heart-picking work is needed throughout the autumn. The main purpose is to reset branches, enhance the cold resistance of cherry trees, and ensure that cherry trees can survive the winter safely.

The above is a brief introduction to the four measures for autumn pruning of cherry trees. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.