When will loquat branches be pruned? When is it appropriate to prune loquat branches?

1. Loquat branches should be pruned in spring, summer and autumn. When pruning loquat branches in spring, the pruning intensity should not be too large, otherwise it will hinder the formation of crown. Summer pruning is carried out after the fruit is harvested. Pruning dry twigs can make loquat store more nutrients in autumn bud stage.

2. The temperature in winter is too low to prune loquat in winter. If pruning is carried out in winter, it is likely to cause freezing damage to the cut and affect the results. In general, loquat trees are not pruned in winter. The most suitable pruning time of loquat is September-165438+1October, that is, pruning before flower bud differentiation and germination.

3. The pruning cycle of loquat varies from place of origin, some are pruned after picking, some are pruned from September to 165438+ 10, and some are pruned from March to April. The specific period is also different due to different site conditions and cultivation management measures. In susceptible orchards, whether young fruits are frozen or not within 3-4 months, some fruits can be identified after freezing, and the fruits become thinner.

4. But most areas occur between August and 10, when flower buds begin to appear. The reasonable pruning cycle should be to prune some branches or shorten them after harvest, and the rest should be pruned at the end of bud differentiation and when buds begin to appear. Loquat pruning should be moderate, and the principle of pruning is "sparse and sparse, weak and strong".