Lianwu, also called water pomegranate, is a tropical fruit that is very popular on the market, and its planting results are also very good. In order to improve the yield and quality of lotus trees, you need to learn to scientifically prune lotus trees. So how should the lotus tree be pruned scientifically? Let’s take a look with Village Small Farmers Network!

1. Pruning method

The lotus tree needs to be pruned according to certain methods, and the pruning methods of general fruit trees are similar. The main pruning methods are These include short pruning, thinning pruning, retracting pruning, budding and spreading, girdling, pulling branches, bending branches, etc.

Short pruning is to reduce a part of the branches; thinning pruning is mainly to prune old branches, diseased branches, weak branches, dense branches, leggy branches, and messy branches; retraction pruning is mainly to prune aging trees. ; Bud wiping is to wipe off new buds to promote the growth of branches and leaves in all directions; girdling is to girdle the lower part of the trunk to catalyze fruit setting; branch pulling is mainly to adjust the distance between branches , which plays a role in improving lighting.

2. Sapling pruning

The sapling period is generally the period after planting until before it bears fruit. The main purpose of pruning the lotus tree during the sapling period is to form a complete tree shape. After planting, we must according to the growth situation of the lotus tree!

First, keep the first-level trunk on the branches. When the lotus tree grows to about one meter, remove the top buds to promote the growth of the second-level trunk, and then proceed gradually until a complete tree is formed. Open tree shape. Before the sapling takes shape and enters the fruiting period, we still need to prune it appropriately. At this time, we mainly prune off the newly sprouted branches and leggy branches, and mainly cultivate the mother branches for fruiting.

3. Fruiting tree pruning

For fruiting lotus trees, we mainly carry out reasonable pruning and shaping to expand the crown, renew the fruiting branches, promote flowering and fruiting, and play a role in A yield-increasing effect. For lotus trees in the fruiting period, we generally need to prune them three times a year, namely spring pruning, summer pruning and winter pruning.

Pruning during this period mainly involves pruning away diseased branches, dead branches, old branches, dense branches, leggy branches, straight branches, drooping branches, cross branches, weak branches, etc. Another thing to note is that spring pruning must be done as early as possible, preferably when the branches and leaves are budding; summer pruning cannot be pruned during the flowering period; winter pruning should also be done as early as possible, which will help the lotus tree survive the winter safely.

4. Pruning principles

If you want the lotus tree to enter the fruiting period as early as possible and produce more fruits, scientific pruning is required.

We generally have to follow certain pruning principles when pruning, so as to ensure the yield of lotus mist