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Cut off some 1 annual branches. According to the severity of cutting, it can be divided into light cutting, medium cutting, heavy cutting and extremely heavy cutting. Light and short pruning refers to pruning vigorous 1 annual branches by about 1/4, so as to alleviate the growth of branches, promote the growth of more short and medium branches and cultivate various branches.

2. Medium-short cut refers to the annual branch of 1/3 ~1/2. Full buds are selected from the cutting mouth to promote the growth of medium and long branches, which are often used to cultivate tree skeletons and cut main branches and side branches.

3. Heavy cutting refers to cutting off the weaker 1 annual branches by more than 1/2, so as to promote the growth of branches and make the growth of trees from weak to strong, and using the regeneration and pruning of main branches, lateral branches and fruiting branches.

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Main applications

This genus is one of the important fruit trees in temperate zone. Besides raw food, it can also be made into preserved plums, dried plums or fruit wine and canned plums. Bright flowers in early spring can also be used as garden ornamental plants and greening trees; It is also an excellent nectar source plant. Wood can also be used to make furniture and other things.

Plum blossom plants have diverse tree shapes and bright colors, which have won people's appreciation and are the best among flowers. Not only that, its leaves, flowers and fruits also have certain economic value. As a stump bonsai. Plum trees have been widely used in the form of bonsai since ancient times, and plum tree bonsai is deeply loved by people. The standard of appreciating plums in Song Dynasty is: "It is more important to win by rhyme, with high style, and the old branches should be thin and strange." The prosperity of gardens and the popularity of raspberries make plum blossom one of the important garden landscapes.

There are not many varieties of Prunus bonsai cultivation, which has great development potential. If we can study them deeply, we will be able to cultivate many new varieties with economic value.