What is the correct method for summer pruning of pomegranate trees?
How should pomegranate trees be pruned in summer? Please give guidance. Summer pruning of pomegranates helps save nutrients, increase the number of female flowers (tubular flowers), and raise yields. Thinning of flowers and fruits is generally carried out from late May to late June, that is, after pomegranate buds appear and the female flowers can be distinguished from the male flowers (bell-shaped flowers). Make sure to keep early fruits as much as possible...
How should pomegranate trees be pruned in summer? Please give guidance
Summer pruning of pomegranates helps save nutrients, increase the number of female flowers (tubular flowers), and raise yields.
Thinning flowers and fruits is generally carried out from late May to late June, that is, after pomegranate buds appear and the female flowers can be distinguished from the male flowers (bell-shaped flowers). Make sure to keep early fruits as much as possible, selectively keep second-crop fruits, and use third-crop fruits to fill gaps appropriately.
Rejuvenating branch groups: After pomegranates set fruit, according to the position and growth vigor of the branch groups, first cut back the branch groups on the underside and sides, then cut back the dominant branch groups on the upper side. When the tree is excessively vigorous, do not cut back, otherwise it will produce rampant water sprouts. In addition, do not remove large branches when pruning, so as to reduce large wounds.
Removing branch tips is generally carried out after pomegranates set fruit, that is, thinning out rampant tips, overly dense branches, diseased and pest-infested branches, thin and weak drooping tips, and sprouts at the base and in the inner canopy, so as to reduce consumption, concentrate nutrients, and promote fruiting.
Opening the angle means opening the angle of each main scaffold branch. According to tree vigor, the basal angle can be opened to 70-90 degrees, so as to moderate tree vigor and balance vegetative growth and reproductive growth.
Dropping the top and opening the center is carried out when the canopy reaches a certain height, so as to resolve the conflict between light and growth vigor.
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