Try to keep the buds of the dwarf apple tree in the same year and erase the second and third buds. When its branches grow to 30 cm, first take the branches to soften and grow to about 50 cm, then pick the heart, take the leaves and wring them dry. After autumn, they can be fixed by turning branches and falling down. For the branches in the late stage of full fruit, you can replace the old branches with new branches and pull them down.

Pruning time of dwarf apple trees

Dwarf apple trees need to be pruned many times in the growth process, preferably in spring, which can adjust the relationship between vegetative growth and reproductive growth, reduce nutrient consumption, ensure normal growth, make full use of light, bear fruit in advance and increase yield.

Pruning method of dwarf apple tree

1, fixed rod management

If it is a newly planted densely planted dwarf apple tree, the seedlings are a little weak, so the stem should be fixed in the first year, and 80 cm-1 m is more suitable.

2. Bud preservation and carving management

Dwarf apple trees try to keep the buds of the year, erase the second and third buds, or unscrew the buds that grow. If there is a lack of buds, you can use the method of carving buds.

3. Branch management

After the branches of dwarf apple trees grow, they can be softened, picked and twisted according to their length. Generally, when the branches grow to 30 cm, the branches are softened first, then grow to about 50 cm, then picked, twisted and fixed after autumn.

4. Full-fruit management

In the late stage of full fruit, new branches can be used to replace old branches, or new branches can be used to replace them. Generally, the method of thinning branches and lengthening them is adopted, and the characteristics of dwarf fruit trees should be used to update them in time during pruning management.