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Pruning and modeling of duck foot wood

Jesse Pinkman
2020-07-01 09:01:06
When the length of the branch is about 20cm, it is necessary to timely top and remove the core to keep two-thirds of the original branches. The dense branches on the plant were treated to increase the light transmittance. It is necessary to change the basin every spring, and the root can be pruned in combination with the basin changing period. It is an ornamental plant, which can be pruned according to its own shape.

I. main trimming

1. Topping and coring: Topping and coring is an important step of pruning. When the branches are about 20cm long, it is necessary to timely topping and coring, remove a part of the upper branches, and keep two-thirds of the original branches, so as to promote the side branches to grow, and the plant shape will become plump.

duck feet

2. Thinning and cutting dense branches: its plants grow vigorously and have strong germination. It is necessary to deal with the densely growing branches on the plants, first remove the withered and yellow branches, and these useless branches can only consume nutrients. Then cut the dense branches to increase the light transmittance.

3. Root pruning: because the growth speed of duck foot wood is relatively fast and the root system is relatively developed, it is necessary to change the basin every spring. The root can be pruned in combination with the basin changing period to remove the old and rotten roots on it, which can also make the root glow vitality and increase the ability of absorbing water and fertilizer.

duck feet

II. Shape trimming

In addition to basic trimming, it also aims at shape trimming. It is an ornamental plant, and its beauty is very important. It can be pruned to the shape of pagoda, so that the branches below can grow vigorously, and gradually prune from the bottom to the top. Can also according to their favorite shape trimming, to ensure a good view of beauty can

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