Pear trees can be pruned from November to February of the following year. The best period for pear tree pruning is from December to January. Measures such as branch growth, girdling, and opening angle can promote branch growth, increase the number of branches and leaves, and quickly expand the crown. After pruning, the tree should be maintained in a cool, ventilated and warm environment, and the wound should not be exposed to water.

How to prune pear trees in the first year

Pear trees can be pruned from November to February of the following year, with December to January being the best time for pear tree pruning.

1. In the first year of the pear tree, measures such as light pruning and thinning of branches, carving of buds, application of hair growth hormone, girdling, and opening angles are used to promote branch growth, increase the number of branches and leaves, and quickly grow the crown. Most pear trees have strong budding ability but weak branching ability. By pulling, lifting, dropping, holding branches, and using various angle openers to open the angle of the branch tips, the growth is slowed down and more short branches are easily formed.

2. In addition, the short branches of pear stop growing early, and the leaf curtain forms early. After the angle is opened, ventilation and light transmission are good, and the top buds of short branches can easily become flower buds, thereby achieving early high yield. The branches of pear It is easy to form "pinch angle", which is brittle and easy to split. It will be more difficult to open the angle after the branch reaches a certain thickness. Therefore, the angle opening should be carried out in time.

3. When pruning a pear tree in its young stage, you must consider choosing appropriate branches to keep as backbone branches. This is very important for later growth. The principle of pruning other branches is to cut less and leave more. In the first year When growing, there are generally six to eight buds left on the growing branches.

Pruning tips for the first year of pear trees

The branches need to be shortened, and the stems should be cut as close as possible to the full buds. Generally, the height of the stems is about 80 cm. It is also necessary to prune out dense branches, diseased and weak branches, old branches, leggy branches or cross branches to reduce nutrient consumption.

When pruning from November to February of the next year, the stronger branches and leaves should be cut off, and diseased branches and weak branches should also be pruned.

Precautions for pruning the pear tree in the first year

After pruning, the pear tree needs to be maintained in a cool, ventilated and warm environment. Do not sprinkle it on the leaves, otherwise it will cause The leaves of the plant will rot, which may even cause the plant to wither and die. Just keep the soil slightly moist.