When pruning small oranges, it is recommended to prune them in spring and autumn every year. When pruning in spring, the branches that grow too densely should be cut short to promote the germination of side branches. When pruning in autumn, flowers and buds of tangerines should be thinned to promote the rapid flowering and fruiting of citrus reticulata. When maintaining orange trees, it is necessary to drain the accumulated water in the soil in rainy season to avoid root rot.

Pruning and shaping methods of small citrus

It is suggested that citrus should be pruned and reshaped in March-April in spring or August-September in autumn. Pruning in spring is beneficial to the germination of lateral branches and the flourishing of branches and leaves. Pruning in autumn can make nutrients more concentrated and promote the flowering and fruiting of small citrus.

When pruning in summer. Prune the excessive branches, diseased branches and diseased branches of citrus, and promote the citrus trees to grow strong new branches. After pruning, dilute potassium permanganate solution should be sprayed on the wounds of orange trees for disinfection, so that orange trees can grow healthily.

When citrus is cultivated in autumn, the over-flowering branches of citrus can be cut off to avoid the loss of excessive nutrients and improve the quality of citrus fruit. In addition, it is necessary to topdressing the orange tree with compound fertilizer mainly containing phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to make the plant grow more vigorously.

When maintaining orange trees, the accumulated water in the soil should be drained in rainy season to avoid the root rot of small oranges. When the environment is too dry, the orange trees should be watered to keep the soil humidity between 60% and 80%, and weeds around the orange should be removed in time to avoid affecting the growth of the orange.