Why do citrus trees need pruning? The main reasons are these

Citrus is one of the most common fruit tree species in China. As a relatively low-growing fruit tree, pruning is essential to maximize its nutrients. There are generally 4 situations when pruning citrus trees, and pruning under these circumstances can generally bring a certain increase in the yield of the fruit trees. Let's learn about them together with the editor below.

1. Pruning of young seedlings

Young seedlings are a period that everyone must pay attention to. At present, citrus planting generally does not involve restrictions, because due to environmental factors, some seedlings will slowly spread to the surroundings, and such seedlings are difficult to grow tall, so pruning is needed at this time. For some relatively thick branches, it is recommended to fix them to the main trunk with rope, and pruning is not recommended. Some young branches can be cut off, and it is enough to cut them off at the incision with scissors.

2. Pruning for disease

Disease is one of the situations that more easily leads to pruning of citrus trees, and not all diseases require treatment with chemicals. Some insect pests or diseases in the early stages of onset can generally be treated by pruning off the pathogens if discovered early. Pruning at this time is generally carried out only on small branches, and relatively large main trunks still cannot be pruned. And pruning at this time must be completely cut clean from the joint.

3. Pruning of mature trees

Adult trees generally enter a low-yield period after a peak growth point has passed. At this time, the citrus tree already shows a trend of aging, and some aging branches can no longer support high yields. At this time, some aging branches must be cleared away so that new branches have space and nutrients to grow. For some parts that grow luxuriantly but produce very little fruit, everyone must carefully check them, and if they are indeed still aging, they also need to be removed directly.

4. Pruning for high yield

Finally, there is pruning before the full fruit stage. The fruit yield of each citrus tree has a peak value, and its nutrient supply is only so much, but the amount of fruit set is not certain. It often happens that some citrus trees have an extremely high fruit set but little that matures, and this is because the nutrient demand of the fruit exceeds the supply. At this time, everyone should specifically remove some weak branches in the marginal areas so that the nutrients of the citrus tree can be supplied in a concentrated way to these branches that can grow better, so as to maintain high yield.

The above are several reasons for pruning citrus trees. Pruning of fruit trees has always been unavoidable. Only by better clearing away the useless things on the fruit trees can the fruiting age of the fruit trees be increased to a certain extent. Everyone should pay attention to this aspect. Pruning is a very effective means.