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Pruning modeling method of Adenium obesum

Jesse Pinkman
2020-05-25 11:30:54
Adenium obesum needs to be pruned, otherwise it will keep growing and lose its ornamental value. Its pruning time is after flowering, first of all, the top bud should be removed to inhibit growth, then the lateral branches should be removed to concentrate nutrients, then the redundant lateral buds on the main branches should be pruned to make its shape more beautiful, and finally the diseased branches should be cut to prevent the plant from getting sick.

I. trimming time

Adenium obesum cut modeling time is after flowering, at this time can see what impact beautiful, need to cut.

2. Trimming method

1. Remove the top bud

The purpose of top bud removal is to inhibit its growth and make the branches grow in balance. If some branches are long, some are short and look ugly, without top bud removal, the purpose of cutting shape will be lost.

2. Go to the side

If there are too many lateral branches of Adenium obesum, it is easy to cause nutrient deficiency or nutrient imbalance, so we need to remove the redundant lateral branches, the purpose is to make the nutrient concentration, so that the growth of the plant is more beautiful.

3. Trim the main branch

Pruning the main branch redundant lateral buds, only need to leave three or four lateral buds on the main branch, in order to foil the shape of the main branch, so that the shape of Adenium obesum is more beautiful

4. Prune the diseased branches.

This step is the key to get rid of all the diseased branches on the Adenium obesum, so as not to infect the healthy branches with the disease.

Adenium obesum

3. Precautions

The best tool for pruning is the sterilized blade, because the blade makes the cut of the branch more flat than the pruning scissors. If the cut is flat, there is less water left in the cut of the plant, which is conducive to plant recovery. After pruning, do not water the plant immediately, because there is a cut, watering after pruning is easy to cause infection. It is best to wait for the cut of the plant to dry and scar before watering.

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