1, pruning
When kumquat prunes young trees, light pruning is the main method. Generally, only long branches, dead branches and diseased branches need to be pruned.
When kumquat prunes old branches, it is necessary to cut off the old branches outside the crown. These old branches have lost their ability to bear fruit and can be cut off from the base.
When pruning green branches of kumquat, it is generally necessary to stay strong and stay weak, and 2-3 branches will grow at the same top, which can be properly thinned;
When kumquat prunes the overgrown branches, it must be cut off, because the overgrown branches are too long, which will not only affect the growth of other sparse branches, but also make the overgrown branches bare and easy to grow into broom branches. Therefore, when pruning, it can generally be cut off from the base;
Kumquat prunes fruiting branches, usually pruning dense branches and weak flower branches;
Pruning dead and diseased branches of kumquat should start from the base.
2. Plastic surgery
When kumquat is aired, the uncut kumquat seedlings are usually pruned and aired. Cut the seedlings to a height of 30cm, leaving 4-5 branches as main branches, and the rest can be cut off. After the branches grow out, they can be pruned for the second and third time.
For the phenomenon of kumquat tree skew, the tree shape of kumquat can be adjusted by pulling rope or hanging stones, so that it grows more neatly and the tree shape is round and full. Before pruning, you can apply some Bika water-soluble fertilizer to supplement nutrients.