Good afternoon, my reader. Weather conditions always make their own adjustments in terms of tree pruning. It is because of a sudden thaw or frost that it is not always possible to cut branches on time. It is important to remember that the timing is a recommendation, and the procedure itself should be carried out when the weather meets the necessary conditions.
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General recommendations
Falling foliage is a sign that the tree has entered a state of dormancy and plunged into winter sleep. Until the daily temperature drops below -5 ° C, branches can be removed.
But experienced gardeners note the negative impact of autumn-winter pruning of branches on cherries, sweet cherries, cherry plums, apricots, late varieties of apple and pear trees. After it, they get sick more often, later they dissolve the foliage and their yield drops. They are recommended to be cut in the spring, before the buds swell.
In early spring, the first to be pruned are apple trees, apricots and cherries with cherries. They are followed by stone fruit and pear trees. The peach is cut off at the time of bud formation on the branches.
Recommendations by month
The proposed schedule for the removal of branches from fruit trees is suitable for central Russia. In the southern regions, formation can begin earlier, and in the northern regions, later. It is necessary to focus on the weather conditions and the condition of the trees.
- January. No cropping is done.
- February. In the southern regions, young pears, apple trees, stone fruits are beginning to be laminated.
- March. If there is no snow, work is carried out in central Russia. If the snow still lies, they wait.
- April. At this time, gardening work is carried out in every region of the Russian Federation. Cherries, cherries, apricots are cut off. First of all, plants that have reached the age of 5 years, berry bushes form. The main thing is to have time before the kidneys swell.
- May. Only shrubs are subject to pruning. In adult trees, you can remove excess shoots, but the cuts must be immediately processed with garden pitch.
- June. Thinning of fresh shoots, pinching of vines.
- July. Removal of wen and tops.
- August. Sanitary removal of diseased or dried branches.
- September October. After harvest, all broken branches are pruned.
- November December. Time relax. Late pruning can be done exclusively in warm regions. But it is recommended, if possible, to postpone it until spring.
Errors during work
Incorrect branch removal leads to poor harvest and slower crop growth. Strong formation will lead to late fruiting. The branch cutting work must be carried out annually in the same season.
Branches not rejected will not yield crops. The deflection of improperly growing branches is carried out during pruning.
Very often, inexperienced gardeners ignore rejuvenating pruning of fruit trees, which significantly reduces yields. It is important to carry out it in several stages, over three years.
Diseased branches not destroyed after the summer cutting become a source of infection. They must be burned.
The branches are removed with an exceptionally sharp instrument in order to inflict as little damage on the tree as possible.
Pruning fruit trees is not a difficult process, but there are rules in it, failure to follow which can lead to the death of plants.
Do you know when to prune fruit trees?
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