Pruning is mainly carried out on citrus reticulata after fruit picking in winter and before germination in spring, so as to replace new branches and avoid citrus reticulata from aging. In addition, diseased branches should be pruned in time to keep them in a good growth state, topping and coring should be done in time during the growth period, long and dense buds should be pruned in flowering period, and branches that are difficult to bear fruit should be pruned in fruiting period.

Pruning time of orange trees

Pruning of orange trees is mainly carried out after fruit picking in winter and before germination in spring. Pruning is appropriate in this period, which can reduce the excessive waste of nutrients. If some fertilizers are provided, it will lay a good foundation for the coming year.

Pruning method of orange tree

1, pruning in growth period

In the process of orange tree growth, it is necessary to top and pick the core in time, control its height, trim the overgrown branches, ensure the proper height, pick off the redundant buds and promote more new branches and buds.

2. Pruning at flowering stage

Citrus reticulata prunes at flowering stage, mainly pruning long and dense buds, so that citrus reticulata's buds can't get too close, otherwise the plants can't absorb nutrients, so they can't blossom and bear fruit better.

3. Pruning in fruiting period

In the fruit-bearing period, orange trees can cut off the fruitless branches to avoid absorbing too much nutrients, resulting in insufficient nutrition of the fruit. When pruning, they should also cut off the branches above the top, which can promote better ventilation and light transmission, so as to grow better.

4. Pruning in aging period

When the orange tree enters the aging period, it should be retracted and trimmed in time, and all branches on it should be cut off so as to replace new branches and avoid the aging of the orange tree. In addition, the diseased branches should be pruned in time to keep them in a good growth state.