When is the best time to prune walnuts?

The purpose of pruning walnut trees is mainly to cultivate a more solid tree skeleton foundation, build reasonable branch groups, make full use of space, effectively carry out normal photosynthesis, and coordinate the growth of the above-ground and underground parts for a more balanced growth.

This can fundamentally solve the subordinate relationship between fruiting, aging and renewal, and help achieve the goals of early fruiting, increased yield, excellent quality and easy management.

Walnut pruning time

The most suitable time to prune walnut trees is after the fruits have been harvested and before the leaves of the walnut trees are about to shed. The second time is in spring, after the walnut trees have sprouted and before the male flowers of the walnut trees are about to shed.

Walnut pruning method

Thin out overly dense branches and deal with the branches on the back of the walnut tree. The large number of walnut branches will cause the branches in the crown to be too dense, which is not conducive to sunlight, ventilation and light transmission. Therefore, the weak ones should be removed and the strong ones should be kept. Overly dense branches should be thinned out in time, the bases close to the branches should be cut off, and medicines should be applied in time to facilitate wound healing.

Most of the lower branches of walnut trees grow on the back of the tip of the mother branch. They sprout early in spring and grow vigorously, which can easily weaken the original branches. The lower branches or slanting branches can be used to replace the original branches. The original branches can then be cut off or cultivated into fruiting branches.