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Pruning Methods and Technical Points for Aging Tea Plants
1. Heavy pruning: Heavy pruning is suitable for semi-aged tea plants and for tea plants that decline before their time; their age is not necessarily very great, and most main branches still retain a certain capacity for growth. For such tea plants, heavy pruning can be carried out to renew and rejuvenate them, generally cutting away 1/3 to 1/2 of the canopy. 2. Frame cutting: For very aged tea plants, even increased fertilizer application can hardly raise yields. Such tea plants are better renewed by frame cutting, that is, around Great Cold (Major Cold) sawing (or cutting) off all branches and trunks at a height of about 15 cm above the ground and regrowing the bush. Tea plants subjected to frame cutting or heavy pruning should all be treated on the basis of deep plowing and sufficient basal fertilizer.
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Detailed Explanation of Tea Plant Pruning Methods and Technical Key Points
Tea plant pruning is a measure carried out on the basis of comprehensive management of soil, fertilizer and water in the tea garden, in which, according to the natural conditions of each area, tree age and growth habits of the variety, the distribution and transport of nutrients in the tea plant body are appropriately controlled and regulated, so that nutrients are rationally utilized and distributed. However, it must be closely coordinated with fertilizer and water management, combined with plucking and leaf retention, and attention must be paid to pest and disease control, so that the tea plants recover quickly and grow well after pruning. Formative pruning: For the first formative pruning of young tea plants, the height and branch thickness have a close bearing on the strength and number of future branches.
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What are the technical requirements for tea plant pruning?
Tea plant pruning should level the canopy surface. When carrying out light pruning, thick vigorous branches that protrude in the middle should be cut 3-5 cm lower than the flat plane. For winter pruning time, tea gardens in low mountains should be pruned around Great Cold, and tea gardens in high mountains around the Beginning of Spring.
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How are light pruning and deep pruning carried out on mature tea plants?
Light pruning (1) Light pruning: The purpose of light pruning is to promote the sprouting and growth of tea buds, increase the production density, and strengthen the vigor of the tea plant. It is an indispensable technical measure for creating and maintaining a good plucking surface. The degree of light pruning is measured by cutting off 3-5 cm of branches and leaves from the top of the canopy, or alternatively by cutting off the previous year's autumn shoots while leaving the summer shoots. For tea plants of the small and medium-leaf varieties, the light pruning form is best done by cutting the canopy surface into an arc shape, as this can increase the width of the plucking span and is beneficial for raising the per-unit yield. For tea plants in the young and mature stages, light pruning can be carried out once a year or every other year.
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Annual pruning methods and technical key points for mature tea plants
In order to maintain the vigorous growth of tea plants, preserve a good population structure of the canopy over the long term, facilitate operation and management, and extend the high-yield years of tea plants, in addition to strengthening fertilizer and cultivation management, regulation must also be carried out through annual pruning. The main purposes are to level the canopy surface, make the sprouting positions relatively uniform, regulate the number and weight of buds, control tree height, stimulate the sprouting of the next round of tea, and improve the quality of fresh leaves. The depth of light pruning should be determined according to tea variety, tree age, climatic conditions, tea garden management level, and tree vigor. Pruning should be shallow for strong and healthy tree vigor; simply cutting off 3 to
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Detailed Explanation of Tea Plant Pruning Methods and Technical Key Points
Tea plant pruning is a measure carried out on the basis of comprehensive management of soil, fertilizer and water in the tea garden, whereby, according to local natural conditions, tree age and the growth habits of the variety, the distribution and translocation of nutrients in the tea plant body are properly controlled and regulated so that nutrients are rationally utilized and distributed. However, it must be closely coordinated with fertilizer and water management, combined with plucking and leaf retention, and attention must be paid to pest and disease control, so that the tea plants recover quickly and grow well after pruning. Formative pruning: for the first formative pruning of young tea plants, the height and the thickness of the branches have a close bearing on the strength and number of future branches.
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Key points of pruning techniques for jujube-grain intercropping trees
In the jujube-producing areas of northern China, the practice of jujube-grain intercropping has long been customary, and it is a good way of producing jujubes and grain in plain regions. Jujube trees intercropped in grain fields should not be planted too densely, and the trunk should not be too low; a planting density of 150-210 trees/hectare and a tree height of about 6 m are appropriate. In this way, the light received by the grain field is only 1.2%-2.2% less than that of a pure grain field. According to the characteristics of jujube-grain intercropping, in order to give play to the yield-increasing potential of jujube trees, apart from trunk height, a sparse tree form is preferable, so as to maintain strong light for the crops under the trees
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Detailed Explanation of Pruning and Training Techniques for Kernel Apricot
Apricot trees are extremely sun-loving. In other countries, tree forms with 2 main branches and no lateral branches on the trunk, or with 4 main branches and no lateral branches on the trunk, are often used. In China, the natural round-headed form or the open-center tiered form is usually adopted, and a few regions use the natural spindle form. In short, there should not be too many main branches, the spacing between tiers should be large, sunlight should be able to enter the inner canopy, there should be many small branch groups and few large branch groups, and then high yields can be achieved. 1. Pruning of young trees Young trees need to expand their canopy as quickly as possible. When pruning, moderately cut back the leaders of the main branches, remove competing branches, crowded branches and whorled branches, and let the main branch leaders grow outward at an angle as single leaders.
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The correct method for winter pruning of honeysuckle branches
Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) is a semi-evergreen twining shrub with a well-developed root system and tolerance to drought and poor soil, making it an ideal plant for soil and water conservation. The pruning of honeysuckle varies depending on the planting form, site conditions, and management level. Its winter pruning techniques are introduced as follows: 1. Pruning period. Winter pruning of honeysuckle is best carried out from December each year to early March of the following year. 2. Pruning methods. 1. Pruning of young plants. Pruning of young plants focuses on shaping, with emphasis on developing primary, secondary, and tertiary scaffold branches to form a sturdy framework and lay the foundation for future high yields.
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Pruning honeysuckle can increase yields; mastering the method is key
Experiments have shown that pruning aging honeysuckle in early autumn can achieve a bumper harvest of honeysuckle the following year. In the production of Chinese medicinal materials, pruning honeysuckle, especially pruning it in early autumn, is an effective technical measure for regulating stem and vine growth, promoting flower bud differentiation, extending plant lifespan, and ensuring stable, high yields. Pruned honeysuckle can generally increase yields by 35-45%, with some reaching more than double. After pruning measures are taken for honeysuckle plants entering the aging stage, their flowering period can also be extended by 5-6 years. When honeysuckle enters the aging stage
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