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Pruning peach trees can help them grow. Pruning sounds bad for plants, but it is actually very beneficial to promote the growth of peach trees

Pruning peach trees will rejuvenate them and produce more fruits. Pruning can improve the yield of peaches.

Peach trees need sunshine to nourish them, and branches that always hide in the shadows can't bear too many fruits.

Cut off some branches that will never get sunshine and let the whole tree bathe in sunshine. Cut off the dead branches of trees, and the old ones will not go, and the new ones will not come.

If you want to spray a layer of pesticide on the tree, pruning can ensure that the pesticide covers the whole plant evenly.

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Know the pruning time. It is best to prune in early spring, that is, after the last severe cold in winter. Never prune when it's cold, or the ability of trees to keep out the cold will be reduced, and the total output of peaches will also be reduced.

The best pruning month is usually February, but it also depends on the local climate.

Prune the old trees first, so that you can leave time for the new trees to grow.

If the peach blossom is in full bloom or just withered, don't prune it, otherwise it will be bad for growth.

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Prune in the same year, if it is planted in autumn, prune in the next spring.

I'd rather trim it later this year than in advance.

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Select the pruning tool. There are many kinds of pruning tools, each of which serves a specific object. Pruning shears can be used to prune smaller branches that are easy to operate, and chain saws are sometimes used for larger branches.

There are different models of pruning shears, which are definitely safer than chainsaws. Don't use a chainsaw unless you have to.

When using the chainsaw, be careful not to hurt other branches, otherwise bacteria or fungi will easily breed.

After pruning, the wound can be bandaged, but this has little effect on preventing mold growth.

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Understand the degree of pruning. The best way is to follow the "throw the cat" rule. In other words, the gap between any branches should be wide enough. If you throw the cat into the gap, make sure it doesn't break the branch.

The optimum height of a tree is 8-9 feet.

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Be sure to cut the tree short, which will promote it to grow outward, not upward.

In order to bear big and sweet fruits, 90% of the existing fruits on the trees should be removed. A healthy tree usually bears too many fruits, and it is impossible for it to raise them all by itself, so in order to get the best yield, most of the fruits should be removed.

Prune a new peach tree

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It was planted and repaired that year. As mentioned above, it is very important to make peach trees grow in the right direction by pruning. If it is planted in autumn, it will be pruned next spring.

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Make sure that the lowest branch is as low as 15 inch from the ground. If the branches are too high, the trees will grow too high.

The tallest branch should be about 30 inches from the ground. Cut off those branches that are too high.

The ideal growth angle of branches is 45 degrees. If nothing on your peach tree can meet this requirement, cut it all down, leaving only buds for it to grow branches again.

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Choose the main branch in summer. The branch is the largest branch on the tree. It grows from the trunk. You can choose two or three first, then four or six.

Branches should grow radially outward from the trunk and each branch has a different direction.

When the tree grows up, new branches can appear on the branches.

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Prune the branches near the trunk. It is best to prune near the trunk, so as to preserve nutrition and promote more branches to grow.

Those that have just been planted for less than a year should be thinned or trimmed at the base of the branches.

Topping is suitable for removing some branches, not the whole branch. Don't do this to small trees to prevent extra branches from growing on the top of the trees.

Prune ripe peach trees

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Remove all dead and unhealthy branches. Any dead branches and branches infected by germs or parasitized by other organisms should be cut off.

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Remove the extra branches at the root of the trunk.

Pick the fruits of previous years.

Remove all the branches that grow at the top of the trunk. They will compete with the top branches for nutrition.

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Shape peach trees. This is the most important step in pruning, which determines the growth form and yield of the tree. You only need to leave four or six old branches, and the rest can be cut off.

All pruned branches should grow at a 45-degree angle. If it's too quiet, or too upright, the branches will break easily as a result.

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Trim the branches into a "V". All branches should look like a "v"

Remove all intersecting branches. The shadow caused by crossing will affect the branches' access to sunlight.

Remove all the branches from your head. Otherwise, it will be difficult to pick the fruit.

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Trim near the bottom of the branch. Trim trees at roughly the same growth angle, about? Inches.

Don't cut too perpendicular to the base or too close to the base, which is easy to be infected.

When the branch diameter exceeds 1 inch, it can be cut three times. First cut half from the bottom of the branch, and then cut about an inch from the top. At this point, the weight of the branch itself can help break. Finally, cut a knife at the ring branch.

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Looking down, the branches surround the peach tree, making the trunk an open center that looks like a doughnut or a ring.

Matters needing attention

Most peaches grow on old branches, so you should try to avoid pruning old branches. When dormant, the old branches are generally red.

Don't over-prune, it will probably reduce the yield and hinder the growth of trees.

Mature trees generally only need thinning and topping to make them grow lower and spread around. Newly planted trees seldom need pruning.