When does the orange tree prune

The best time to prune the orange tree is to pick the fruit in winter until it sprouts in spring. If you add some nutrients, it will lay a good foundation for the next year. First remove some diseased branches and old branches, then cut off the Cross branches and excessive branches from the base part, and take off the heart in time. The degree of pruning depends on the number of fruits in the year.

I. trimming time

The pruning time for orange trees is selected from the time when the fruits are picked in winter to the time before sprouting in spring. After pruning, reduce the white and white consumption of nutrients. If you add some nutrients to the plant, it will lay a good foundation for the next year

Second, the method of pruning

1. Remove some diseased branches and old branches first, and pay attention to cutting all the branches from the base, so as to ensure that the growth behind it grows better and better.

2. Cross branches and excessive branches should be cut off from the base, but if the middle and lower parts of the crown are relatively empty, they can be cut short properly.

3. If the top branches grow too long, they should be removed in time.

3. Precautions

When pruning, the degree of pruning can be determined according to the number of fruits in the current year. If the number of fruit is small, when pruning, you can increase the intensity and cut more parent branches of some fruits, which can reduce the number of flowers. If the number of fruits is large, the pruning degree can be reduced.

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