How to prune a mulberry tree? The latest pruning techniques and methods tutorial

Mulberry is a fairly common fruit in our daily life, and its planting area in our country is relatively large. When growing mulberries, doing a good job of management is very important. Especially the pruning of mulberry trees, the quality of mulberry tree pruning directly affects the yield and fruit quality of mulberries. So how exactly should mulberry trees be pruned? Below, the editor brings you the pruning techniques for mulberry trees. Let's take a look!

1. Removing sprouts and thinning shoots

In early spring or after summer cutting, mulberry trees should have some young buds sprouting from the branches properly removed. This is called sprout removal or bud removal. When the plant's new shoots begin to grow rapidly, the overly dense new shoots should be thinned out in time, mainly to reduce the branches on the plant. This enhances light exposure and improves ventilation and photosynthesis. It is very beneficial to the tissue differentiation of mulberry trees, can increase the number of flowers and fruits, and enhance fruit quality.

2. Summer cutting

After mulberries mature and are harvested, because most of the nutrients leave the tree body along with the fruit, a period of time is needed for the tree's growth to recover. After harvesting, all the upper parts of the mulberry tree should be cut off at a position about 25 cm from the ground. This is what we commonly call summer cutting, and summer cutting cannot be used for all mulberry trees. It is mainly suitable for some mulberry orchards with relatively high planting density. When summer cutting, it should be done according to the requirements for tree shape training and the required number of fruiting mother branches for the next year.

3. Pinching and cutting tips

Pinching and cutting tips is also a pruning method often used for mulberry trees. It is mainly to promote the sprouting and growth of secondary branches and shoots of the plant, increase the number of branches, and increase the branching level of the mulberry tree. It carries out rapid shaping work for the mulberry tree, thereby achieving the goal of early fruiting and high yield. And if pinching is carried out, it can promote the development of branches and buds of the mulberry tree and increase the speed of flower bud differentiation. This enhances the flower bud quality of the mulberry tree and achieves the goal of high and abundant yield.

4. Removing secondary branches

After summer cutting, the mulberry tree has basically already had its branches fixed. After the branches are fixed, the specific number of fruiting mother branches for the next year is also determined. Therefore, we should promptly thin out the secondary branches growing on the fruit tree to prevent the secondary branches from affecting the growth of the fruiting mother branches, causing a decline in the flowering and fruiting rate the next year and affecting planting benefits. We should often observe the growth of the fruiting mother branches. If secondary branch buds sprout in the leaf axils, they should be removed in time. Otherwise, it will not only affect the growth of the fruiting mother branches, but also cause the tree shape to be disrupted and reduce permeability.

The above is a brief introduction to mulberry tree pruning techniques. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone!