Litchi trees are always pruned in winter and neglected in summer. In fact, pruning in summer can control the nutritional balance of litchi trees. Pruning young litchi trees requires coring, thinning and chopping before new shoots sprout, which can effectively control the growth of branches.

Pruning time of litchi tree

For young litchi trees that have not yet borne fruit, they can be pruned all year round, but for mature litchi trees, the best pruning time is within half a month after the fruit is harvested.

Pruning and propagation of litchi trees

Litchi trees are generally pruned after fruit picking, and the fruit stalks and damaged dead branches, dead branches and incomplete branches are cut off, and young branches, strong branches and well-growing branches are reserved for cutting propagation, so that the rooting survival rate will be higher.

Pruning method of litchi tree

1. Litchi pruning mainly includes harvesting, short cutting and thinning. Undo pruning is mainly used for branch group update. After the fruits are picked in summer and autumn, the mother branches that bear fruit in that year are usually cut short. The pruning amount depends on different varieties, planting density and branch strength. 2. Pruning old trees Litchi is a long-lived fruit tree. Under normal cultivation and management conditions, its normal life span exceeds 100 years. At present, most of the aging orchards in production are out of control and shaded, which leads to premature aging of trees, so they should be treated differently in renewal and rejuvenation. 3. Treatment and pruning of over-dense trees. Too dense litchi trees are improperly planted or pruned, resulting in too dense trees. This orchard is characterized by overlapping leaves, weak growth at the bottom, strong growth at the top, obvious decline in tree vigor, many pests and diseases, and declining flat fruit and yield year by year.

Matters needing attention in pruning litchi trees

Litchi tree pruning tool. Branches should be cut and big branches should be serrated. The saw should be sharp, the cutting edge should be smooth, and there should be no residual branches to avoid rot and bacteria. If there were no fruit trees, the pruning would have been finished long ago. After pruning, rotten fruits, dead branches, pruned branches and weeds on the ground should be removed, and centralized burning should be carried out to reduce the source of overwintering pests and diseases.