Pruning time of walnut
Reasonable pruning can make young walnut trees bear fruit early, big trees with high quality and high yield, old trees renew and rejuvenate, prolong their life, and improve their economic value.
The best pruning time of walnut is from mid-September to 1 1 early month. At this time, the demand for nutrients is small, and immediately entering the dormant period is also conducive to wound healing.
How many times do walnuts need pruning?
Walnut trees should be pruned 2-3 times a year. If you trim it lightly, you can do it all year round.
The suitable time for pruning and propagation of walnut is April-May, when the temperature warms up, which is also a period for everything to recover, suitable for root recovery and germination.
Pruning method of walnut
Early-bearing walnuts are luxuriant in branches and leaves, easy to branch too much, with high density and poor ventilation and light transmission. Therefore, we should prune the dense branches in time according to the principle of weakening and retaining strength. In addition, if there are weak branches overgrown with weeds, they should be pruned in time, which can reduce the loss of nutrients and promote the growth of strong branches.
Matters needing attention in walnut pruning
Don't prune walnuts or hurt the bark of their branches in spring, because in spring, like other fruit trees, the juice of walnuts begins to flow after the temperature rises. At this time, if the epidermis of the branch is pruned or damaged, its juice will be lost in large quantities, making the plant dry and even the whole plant die.