Apricot trees begin to grow vigorously after planting slowly, and it is easy to form several strong branches at the same time, and it is also easy to grow long branches on the back of the main branches. If these strong branches and long branches are not trimmed and adjusted in time, sometimes they will surpass the main branches and form a "tree on a tree". Therefore, when shaping young trees, the main branches should be configured and cultivated according to the selected tree shape, and the growth of other branches should be controlled and regulated on the premise of ensuring the strong growth of the main branches.

After young trees are planted and fixed, the main task of pruning is shaping, but at the same time, attention should be paid to early fruit and high yield.

When young trees are planted and 1 is pruned in winter, the main branches and central leading branches of 1 layer should be selected first. The number of main branches can be appropriately increased in the young age, with 5-6 branches reserved first, and then appropriately reduced to 3-4 branches after entering the full fruit stage. Because of the weak branching ability of apricot trees, if it is not suitable to choose 4 ~ 5 suitable main branches within one year, you can choose to keep them within two years. 1 year, while selecting the main branches, choose more 1 upright branches and cut them short by about 30 cm; In the second year, 2 ~ 3 branches were selected, and 60 ~ 70 cm short sections were left as main branches.

The base angle of the main branch can be maintained at 50 ~ 60 degrees, and the waist angle gradually increases to about 70 degrees. On both sides and back of each main branch, the lateral branches should be staggered, the spacing between the lateral branches should be about 60 cm, the angle of the lateral branches should be greater than that of the main branch, and the angle of the lower branch should be greater than that of the upper branch.

Choose a natural happy tree, which has a large space inside the crown. In order to make full use of the internal space, we can select and cultivate inward-growing lateral branches from the main branches of 1 and 2, and cultivate fruiting branches with appropriate size and orientation on the lateral branches to make full use of the space and increase the fruiting parts.

The planting position and extension direction of backbone branches at all levels can be determined according to the natural planting situation of branches, tree requirements and the principle of making full use of light, heat and space to prevent canopy.

Pruning young apricot trees is mainly to select and cultivate the main branches and side branches. The pruning of branches is generally to cut more long branches and less short branches. Dense branches can be properly thinned, and branchlets can not be cut to promote flower bud formation and early fruiting. The pruning amount of the extension branches of the main branches is generally about 1/3 ~ 1/4 of the growth amount of the current year, and attention should be paid to maintaining the balanced growth among the main branches.