Does the pepper tree need pruning? When is the best month to prune?

Pruning is very important in the process of growing pepper. In order to make the pepper yield high, reasonable use of pruning can make the entire skeleton of the pepper tree more solid and layered , and can effectively supplement the light, which can not only achieve the effect of ventilation and light transmission, but also effectively increase the yield and help extend the age of the pepper tree.

Pepper pruning time

For young pepper trees and those in the fruiting period, it is more suitable to prune them after the peppers are harvested and before the leaves fall. Pruning at this time can prevent the problems of slow wound healing and excessive sap flow that reduce the amount of fruit. For pepper trees with poor growth and old and weak trees, it is more suitable to prune them in spring before the sap flows to sprout. Pruning at this time can prevent the trees from overwintering and suffering from low temperature damage or dry, dead, or dead branches after the pruning.

How to prune a Chinese prickly ash tree

There are three methods for pruning Sichuan pepper: light pruning, medium pruning, and heavy pruning. Light pruning is to cut off a small part of the branches. After pruning, more medium and short branches can be formed, which helps to increase production.

Generally, mother branches grow fast, which can moderate the growth rate of branches. Medium and short pruning is done at the bud buds in the middle and upper part of the branches, which can form more long branches. In this way, the branches can grow taller and stronger. Heavy pruning is done at the weak buds at the bottom of the branches, which will make the branches grow weaker. Some varieties that are more sensitive to pruning can also sprout strong branches.