In order to improve the productivity of pear trees, nutrients absorbed from the roots must be evenly transported to all corners of the branches on the shed surface. The main branches and lateral branches of pears are equivalent to the trunk of transporting nutrients. It is hoped that the "trunk line" will extend as straight as possible. If the middle suddenly tapers, the flow of nutrients will be blocked. If the vertex is blocked, the transmission will be blocked. Applying this principle to the pruning of pear trees requires that the main branches should not be bent, be as straight as possible, extend according to the thickness of natural decline, and always keep the growing point of the apex robust. By pruning, the elongation height of the developing branches on the shed surface is almost the same, so that the nutrients and water absorbed from the roots can be evenly supplied to all parts of the tree, while the developing branches from the tips of the main branches and side branches are like "main pipes" that absorb nutrients and water, thus promoting the top strength. Pruning the extension branches of main branches and side branches: ① When the extension branches of main branches and side branches only have leaf buds (5-year-old trees), leave 5-6 buds and cut them off at the full buds. (2) When several axillary buds grow on the extension branches of the main branch and the side branches, the full buds are cut off below the axillary buds. (3) When there are many axillary buds on the extension branches of the main and lateral branches, 5-6 buds are left on the extension branches with strong growth potential, 3-4 buds are left on the small extension branches, and cuttings are left on the upper buds. (4) When the branches protruding from the main branches and side branches become short fruit branches or branchlets, they are recovered and updated to 2-3 year-old branches.
After entering the fruiting period, the pruning of pear trees is mainly to ensure the growth advantage of the top of the main branch. By enucleating the fruiting branches, the growth can be controlled, the fruiting mother branches can be retracted or updated in time, and the over-dense side branches and branches can be thinned out. Don't leave piles when pruning in winter, which will easily lead to excessive growth. If you subtract the excess length in summer, you can keep an excess length with a spacing of 50 cm. The branches are updated every year. There are many opportunities for branches to bend on the shed surface, and some branches bend upward, which is easy to produce long branches, so try to lure them horizontally.