Jujube 1 How and when to prune?
Jujube trees are generally divided into winter pruning and summer pruning, in which winter pruning is carried out in the dormant period after defoliation, so be careful not to cut it too late, which will affect the growth of plants, while summer pruning is carried out in May-June, mainly to promote the growth of branches.
2. Pruning principle
Pruning principles of jujube trees include laissez-faire, young tree pruning, fruit number pruning and old tree pruning. Among them, the laissez-faire type is mainly to set aside the main branches, clean up the messy branches, gradually improve and finally form a complete tree shape, and the young trees are usually fixed.
3. Pruning process
Pruning of jujube trees includes thinning, cutting short and removing stones. Among them, thinning is to cut off diseased branches, cross branches and dense branches. Short cutting is to cut short primary branches or secondary branches in the process of plant growth, and coring is to cut off top shoots to inhibit the growth of trees.
4. Preventive measures
When pruning jujube trees, the tools used should be disinfected to avoid infection. When cutting big branches, the cut must be flat. After pruning, it should be disinfected with 20% copper sulfate solution, and the environment should be ventilated.