When will the butterfly plum be pinched

The butterfly plum pinch-tip time is divided into two nodes. One is at the seedling stage, when pinching is used to germinate lateral shoots, and the other is at the growth stage, when pinching is used to reduce unnecessary nutrient consumption. Cloudy days and rainy days are not able to pinch the tip, while pinching the tip must be used to disinfect the sharp pruning knife for operation.

Butterfly plum pinch-pointed time

1. Early pinching

Butterfly plum in the early stage of growth, it is necessary to pinch the operation. At this time, pinching is carried out together with topping. The main purpose of early pinching is to control the growth height of butterfly plum, and divert the nutrients from the top to the side, promote the germination and growth of lateral buds, and make the whole plant more plump.

2. Pinch tip during growth period

The purpose of pinching the tips in the long term of butterfly plum is to reduce unnecessary nutrient consumption and reduce the ability of pathogen eggs to gather and reproduce, so as to ensure the safety of butterfly plum growth. It should be noted that there is a certain difference between the growth period and the early pinching period, and it is absolutely impossible to pinch the tip during flowering.

3. Pay attention to the pinch

For butterfly plum pinching time, it is recommended to choose in the morning of sunny weather, not in cloudy days and rainy season pinching operation. The tools used to pinch the tip were mainly sterilized sharp pruning knives. In this way, the cut trimmed by pinching the tip was relatively smooth, which could also reduce the possibility of pathological changes at the cut.