Apple tree pruning: 1. Plastic and potted ornamental apples have many tree shapes, such as straight stems, inclined stems, bent stems, cliffs, hanging branches, semicircles and natural shapes. No matter what shape is adopted, the crown must be short, compact, dense and not crowded, with good ventilation and light transmission, balanced growth and fruit, beautiful tree shape and certain ornamental effect. (1) is straight and upright, with a slightly curved trunk and branches at a certain height, with indomitable momentum, majestic posture and bright spirit. When shaping, the trunk should be selected first, and then the branches should be cultivated, which is suitable for varieties with strong growth potential, upright branches and thick leaves. This tree-shaped basin, whether round, rectangular, oval or octagonal, should not be too deep, but in management, especially in summer, we should pay attention to the soil and pay attention to dryness and wetness. In a rectangular or oblong basin, planting apples on one side of the basin and a stone with beautiful shape and appropriate proportion to the size of trees on the other side can not only achieve balance, but also increase interest.

(2) Plant the apples obliquely at one end of the pot, and the trees incline to the other end. The inclined trunk is not less than half of the total length of the trunk, and the trunk and the pot surface are about 45 degrees. The trunk is straight or slightly curved, the crown is often tilted to one side, and the tree body stretches and ages; The branches are outstanding, elegant and picturesque, with the posture of an old tree in Shan Ye, which is suitable for varieties with moderate growth potential and strong branches. Generally, when young trees grow to a certain thickness, the method of storing branches and planting stems is used to cut off the upper end of the trunk at a certain height, and the upper branches are re-cultivated into inclined trunks, so that the trees become shorter and the trunks look stout. If you dig a stump in the field, you should carefully observe it when planting, and pay attention to the angle between the trunk and the basin surface. In order to keep the angle unchanged, put a landscape stone as a support pad at the angle when planting. This form is generally planted in rectangular pots or oval purple sand pots.

(3) For the hanging branch type, generally speaking, the female branches of this variety are thin and soft, easy to blossom and bear more fruits, and the thick branches are easy to form a large number of axillary flower buds, and as a result, the branches are easy to bend naturally. The trunk can be upright, inclined or curved, and the branches are soft and elegant, giving people a sense of leisure. Using the modeling method of tying as the main method and scissors as the auxiliary method, the branches are of different lengths and patchwork. Generally, rectangular basins with medium depth are selected.

(4) The trunk of the apple bends back from the root to the top of the crown in a dry state, making the trunk twisted like a Youlong, with distinct branches and leaves or growing naturally. Generally, 2-3-year-old young trees are processed more, and the older the trees are, the more difficult it is to process. Generally, young trees are pruned first, then planted at one end of the pot, and then rolled and shaped after survival. After 1 ~ 2 years of cultivation, it can basically be shaped for viewing. (

5) Cliff type, generally vertical at the base, inclined from the middle to one side, and the top of the trunk grows downward. It is cultivated by imitating the shapes of various trees growing on cliffs in nature, and its * * * same feature is that the trunk hangs over the mouth of the basin. Where the trunk droops at a large angle, the branches above the bottom of the basin are called big cliffs, the trunk droops above the mouth of the basin is called small cliffs, and the top of the tree does not exceed the bottom of the basin. Apple's cliff style is mostly a small cliff, which is generally suitable for red fruits and small B women in winter. Cliff-style generally uses a bucket, so that the roots can penetrate deeper into the soil, so that the tree can be stable and can better set off the shape.