The beauty of ginkgo trees is obvious to all, and more and more gardens are planting ginkgo, adding a little surprise to the environment. The beauty of ginkgo trees does not come out of thin air, and it needs the patient management of maintenance personnel. Among them, pruning is the most important thing that affects the beauty of ginkgo trees. But there are many things to pay attention to in pruning, and the most important thing is the choice of time. If you can't choose the right time to trim, it may be counterproductive. Next, I will introduce it in detail.

1. Summer

Summer is one of the best seasons for pruning ginkgo trees. When the temperature is high in summer, ginkgo trees will enter the peak growth period, at which time the branches and leaves will gradually grow and take shape, but it may cause crazy growth. Therefore, pruning ginkgo trees in summer only needs a little pruning to control the growth of branches and leaves and avoid the influence of insufficient nutrients on the overall growth of ginkgo trees. But you can't trim too much. Sunny summer just provides conditions for photosynthesis of Ginkgo biloba. If you prune too many leaves, photosynthesis may be abnormal.

2. Winter

Besides summer, ginkgo trees also have a good pruning season in winter. In winter, the temperature will gradually decrease, and plants will slowly stop growing and enter a dormant period. At this time, a lot of pruning is needed, so that the nutritional components of Ginkgo biloba can be effectively concentrated in the process of overwintering storage, which is more conducive to the healthy growth of branches in the coming year.

3. Preventive measures

In the process of pruning, it is best to prune reasonably according to the original growth trend of trees, and don't greatly change the shape of the crown in pursuit of beauty. In addition, if you encounter branches that have been attacked by pests and diseases, you must prune them in time to prevent pests and diseases from continuing to attack other branches.

4. Pruning method

In the pruning of ginkgo biloba, one of the most commonly used methods is short cutting. This method mainly prunes the annual branches and leaves a little shorter to promote the growth of lateral branches.

Thinning is mainly used when the top branches and leaves are too lush, mainly to cut off some soft and tender branches and leaves and some branches and leaves whose growth trend has begun to sag, so as to ensure good ventilation and light transmission inside. If the direction of the new shoots on the branches is not good, they should be pinched off in time to prevent poor growth in the later stage.

When pruning old branches, the retraction pruning method is mainly used, and usually only half of the branches are kept. Pay attention to the incision when trimming, and the diameter should not exceed 5 cm.