When is the right time to prune cherries?

Pruning cherries is based on tree shape, which avoids the nutritional competition among growth, flowering and fruit setting, enables cherries to achieve early fruit and high yield, reduces costs and improves economic benefits. Cherry trees need pruning three times a year, namely, in the summer of May-June, in the autumn after September and in the winter around 65438+February. The three main pruning methods are core removal, shrinkage and short cutting.

Pruning method of cherry

1. Light and short cutting method: Due to the short growth period of big cherry, proper pruning can promote the growth of the plant, mainly thinning it and cutting off about a quarter of the excessively long branches to weaken the advantages of its top. 2. Medium and short cutting method: The medium and short cutting method is mainly carried out in the growing season of cherries, and the thick branches are mainly cut by one third or one half. 3. Re-cutting method: Generally, when young trees grow fast, two-thirds of the perennial branches of big cherry are cut off, which can reduce the growth potential of flourishing branches and is also beneficial to cultivating fruiting branches. You can cut off the trunk first to inhibit its growth, and then slowly treat it in the second year to cultivate fruiting branches. 4. Extremely heavy and short cutting method: This pruning method mainly controls competing branches and over-branches. Generally, when the big cherry grows rapidly, the trunk should be properly drained, and the branches with 4-5 axillary buds at the base should be pruned, leaving only about 1-2 branches, and then drained after the results come out.

Matters needing attention in cherry pruning

After pruning cherry branches, it is easy to be infected by germs, causing gum flow or disease. Therefore, in field management, special attention should be paid not to damage branches and branches.