Ficus carica can be pruned in March in spring, keeping strong branches, cutting off some dry branches and leaves, cutting off branches with dense growth and diseases at fruit stage, and cutting off poor growth residual flowers and bad fruits, which can effectively improve fruit quality. After the fig tree leaves, you can cut off the thin and bad branches to help it survive the winter safely.

Pruning time of figs

Figs need pruning three times a year, mainly in spring, fruiting period and after defoliation. In fact, figs should be carefully cared for from the moment they are planted. In order to achieve high yield, besides providing them with sufficient nutrients, their branches should be pruned regularly.

Pruning method of fig

1, early spring pruning

Figs can be pruned in March in spring. At this time, you can keep strong branches and cut off some dry branches and leaves. In addition, it is necessary to prune the overgrown branches and dead branches from the base, so as to maintain sufficient nutrients and make the branches germinate better.

2, fruit pruning

Pruning figs at fruiting stage can save nutrition, promote fruit development, prune branches with dense growth and diseases, and also prune residual flowers and bad fruits with poor growth. Some fruits grow very densely. If there are many fruits on a branch, small fruits should be pruned, which can effectively improve the quality of fruits.

Step 3 Prune after defoliation

After the leaves of fig trees fall, they can be pruned once in about 7 days, mainly to cut off twigs that affect the growth of the plants and help them survive the winter safely. When pruning, the weak branches should be removed and the strong branches should be kept.