Pruning of fruit trees: how and when to carry out

  • Dec 24, 2019
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Pruning fruit trees is of several types: restrictive, sanitary, formative and stimulating the growth of the crown. In this case, there are cases where you can not cut the trees.

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Trimming. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru

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What trees need to be pruned

Remove unnecessary branches and diseased trees and shrubs need when they begin to bloom in the spring or early summer. This group includes lilac, Lagerstroemia, Rhododendron and Forsythia.

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Pruning currant. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru

Fruit and berry plantations also need regular pruning. To form the crown should be apples, peaches and pears. Perform the procedure and raspberries, gooseberries, red and black currants. If the area is planted with leafy trees such as oak or ash, to prevent excessive growth of the crown upwards and outwards to help the periodic shortening of the branches.

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When used in the landscape design of evergreen shrubs and trees (cypress, juniper, arborvitae) without cutting too can not do.

Only by constantly cutting appeared superfluous shoots and shortening the skeletal branches, it is possible to achieve the correct form of the crown of these plants.

When using roses as decoration flower beds or hedges, too, can not do without regular gardening.

This rule applies not only to povtornotsvetuschih plants, but also those that form the flower buds only once per season. The formation of the crown need not only climbing varieties, but also a miniature shrubs.

When and how to perform the manipulation

The most inappropriate time for manipulation is the end of August or the first half of September. Any shortening or cutting branches stimulates their sharp rise. This is undesirable when abrupt temperature changes that occur in the early autumn. At this time, it allowed the removal of only the sick, dried or damaged shoots. Healthy branches can not be touched.

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The vine. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru

During the formation of the crown, first you need to completely remove all the dry or broken shoots. All side branches, which do not give the shrub or tree growing up, too, are cut.

Then the crown is carefully inspected. If the branches are in contact with each other, half of them to be removed. At too close proximity may spread different diseases and parasites.

If the tree or shrub grows too large, obscuring other crops, it is desirable to slightly shorten its top.

In some cases it is better to use a transplant and place the plant in the other corner of the infield, where it will not interfere with the growth and development of other cultures.

To make the crown of the necessary forms needed from all sides carefully prune shoots. Hurry with this work is not worth it. Periodically, it is necessary to move away from the plant to a distance and consider the result from different angles. If properly carry out decorative trim, you can get a beautiful garden.

During the procedure, health, stimulating or restricting pruning cut should not be left in the middle of the stem. Threads are removed to the point of growth or growth.

Conduct necessary manipulation using secateurs or any other sharp garden tools. If the removal of skeletal branches to be thick, it is necessary to place the cutoff process disinfectants. For this purpose, it is ideal wood ashes, crushed activated carbon, which can be purchased in every pharmacy without a prescription, or a concentrated solution of potassium permanganate. This treatment will help to avoid falling into the wounds of various infections and the spread of rot

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