When is the best time to prune the yellow-bark tree? In which month is it best to prune it?

Yellow bark tree pruning time

The time for pruning the yellow-bark tree is summer and winter every year. The pruning should be light. You can shorten the branches that are too long or too dense to make the yellow bark tree look more beautiful.

Generally, the yellow-barked tree can be pruned more than twice a year, most of which are done in winter. The main purpose is to remove dead branches, diseased branches and other useless branches, ensure the light transmittance of the crown, and reduce unnecessary nutrient loss.

Pruning of yellow bark trees

Pruning the yellow bark tree can make the tree's skeleton firmer, the structure more reasonable, the main branches and side branches evenly and orderly distributed, and the branches grow strong and have a thick green layer of leaves, which can lay the foundation for the crown branches to bear fruit early.

Pruning methods and key points of yellow bark trees

1. Daily pruning

Daily pruning of the yellow-bark tree is very necessary, mainly to promote the growth of fruiting branches and the differentiation of leaf tips above, so that strong fruiting branches can be cultivated. In early autumn, pinching and other work are needed to improve the quality and quantity of flowers during the flowering and fruiting period.

2. Notes

The yellow-bark tree needs to be pruned several times a year, but each pruning should not be too big, otherwise it will easily lead to the tree not being able to sprout enough leaf buds and flower buds, and it will not be able to bear fruit, resulting in a decrease in its fruit yield. In addition, after pruning the yellow-bark tree, the wound must be disinfected in time to avoid infection by bacteria.