The pruning of citrus is very important. Good tree shape, easy management for early high yield, poor tree shape, low yield and difficult management. In fact, the pruning of young citrus trees is not very difficult, but it is a complicated job for beginners who have just come into contact with this industry. So how do you prune young citrus trees? Let's get to know Bian Xiao.

First, cultivate the backbone

The main branches of young citrus trees should be 20-30 cm. When young trees have summer shoots, they should be cut 30-40 cm from the ground to promote their germination. Germinate 3-5 times in summer, and germinate after picking branches in autumn. This is a secondary branch. Generally speaking, only 3-5 autumn shoots can be picked in most producing areas in Central South or North China, and summer shoots and autumn shoots in Central South or North China are the main branches of citrus in the future.

Second, cultivate the main branches

1. Coring and cutting

Picking in time after pulling in summer and autumn every year. Winter is shortened, leaving only about 10 leaves. After core cutting, most of the double branches will appear, and the redundant branches will become weak branches. If the core is not removed and chopped in time, the main branches will become longer and softer, and it will be easy to break or overlap after the fruit is produced, leaving leaves and fruits. In this way, after 2-3 years of cultivation, the secondary branch of 12-20 will be formed. If the autumn shoot is not cut or shortened at the end of the year before the result, it will be taken back after the result.

Step 2 pull the branches

Before the spring shoots are immature, the young branches can be pulled apart, so that the included angle between the main branches is about 50-60 degrees, which can form a larger crown and lay the foundation for a bumper harvest.

Step 3 happen

After the branches are pulled out, the spring shoots above the crown will bring summer shoots, and the weak ones will form strong ones in the crown, so the germination of summer shoots should be erased. After continuously smearing buds every three or four days, when the lower spring shoots are about to sprout summer shoots and branch, smear the upper buds again, and then let them branch, so as to form a relatively balanced main branch. This will make the main branches more balanced.

4. Fine tip

Citrus fruit trees are prone to top branches, so they need to be thinned in time. In general, thinning is to leave strong and weak upright branches and open branches, so that the branches are inclined, the crown is open and the distribution is moderate, which is beneficial to fruiting and crown cultivation.

The above is how to edit the introduction of young citrus trees, hoping to help everyone!