How to prune an orange tree

When to prune orange trees

Generally, the best time to prune orange trees is from the time after the fruits are picked in winter to before the buds sprout in spring. If branches that have not been damaged by any diseases or insects are used for cuttings, the survival rate of the cuttings will be relatively high, which is beneficial to the later management of the plants.

Orange tree pruning

During the fruiting period of the orange tree, prune the plant's lush branches and unfruitful branches, prune thinner diseased branches, reduce nutrient consumption, and give the plant sufficient nutrients to bear fruit.

In addition, during the normal growth period of the plant, if you see branches and leaves that are too long or too dense, you need to prune them. Shorten the branches that are too long and thin out the branches and leaves that are too dense to help the plant grow new branches and leaves.

Orange tree pruning grows fast

If you want the orange tree to grow faster after pruning, you need to prune off some useless branches that consume nutrients from the plant, mainly branches that are not growing vigorously, as well as some diseased branches and dead branches, etc. Pruning can reduce unnecessary consumption of nutrients and make the plant grow faster.

Pruning orange trees to produce more fruits

If you want your orange tree to bear more fruit, you need to prune it promptly after the plant has finished flowering. Prune off some branches that are not growing well to provide more nutrients for future fruiting, reduce fruit drop, and thus ensure more fruit.

Orange tree pruning precautions

When pruning orange trees, you can decide the degree of pruning based on the number of fruits produced that year. If the number of fruits is small, you can increase the intensity of pruning and cut more fruit-bearing mother branches, which can reduce the number of flowers. If the number of fruits is large, you can appropriately reduce the degree of pruning.