1, young tree pruning: cut off the messy branches and dense branches on the plum tree, and then cut off the annual short branches. 2. Pruning in fruit-bearing period: the main branches will be shortened in the early stage of fruit-bearing, and the dense branches will be cut off, and the useless branches and dead branches will be cut off in the full fruit-bearing period. 3. Pruning in renewal period: after fruit picking, shorten the trunk and cut off the lateral branches to promote the germination of new branches.

How to Prune Plum Tree 1 and Prune Young Trees

Plum trees grow faster when they are young. At this time, it is necessary to trim with sterilized sharp scissors, cut off the disorderly growth and too dense branches from the base to improve the permeability between plants, and then cut off the annual short branches of plum trees to reduce the consumption of nutrients.

2. Pruning in fruiting period

Pruning plum trees at fruiting stage can be carried out at the initial fruit stage and the full fruit stage. At the early stage of fruiting, the main branches should be cut off, and then the dense branches should be cut off to reduce the branch density. In the full fruit period, useless branches and dead branches should be cut off, and then the side branches on the trunk should be cut off to promote the centralized distribution of nutrients.

3. Update pruning

After picking the fruit, plum trees will enter the stage of aging and renewal, and the leaves will gradually fall off and the fruit yield will decrease. At this time, the trunk of plum tree should be pruned, the redundant lateral branches should be cut off, and then the trunk should be shortened to promote the germination of new branches and improve the fruit yield in the coming year.