How to prune Chinese toon trees

When is the right time to prune the Chinese toon tree?

It is better to prune the toon tree in spring, which should be done simultaneously with the harvesting of toon buds. The specific time is from the second year. After the top buds of the two-year-old tree are removed, 2-3 new buds will grow in the same year, and 2-3 side branches will be formed after lignification.

Cuttings: When cutting toon trees, choose semi-lignified branches with a length of 15 to 20 cm, cut off the bottom leaves, soak them in rooting water for half an hour, water the seedbed, insert the cuttings into the soil 5 cm deep, and then move them to a ventilated and backlit environment. Keep the soil moist and wait for about half a month for the branches to take root.

How to prune the branches of Chinese toon trees

1. Spring pruning: Spring pruning of Chinese toon trees is shaping pruning. Starting from the second year after cultivation, the two-year-old top buds of the tree will be removed, and 2 to 3 new buds will grow in the same year. If the trunk height is appropriate, the new buds can be retained. If the trunk height is too high, the new buds can be picked to promote the germination of new buds at the bottom.

2. Summer pruning: Summer pruning of toon trees is generally carried out on sunny days from July to August, which is conducive to wound healing. Pruning is not suitable on cloudy days. On the pruned toon trees, the branches that grow too strong and too high should be shortened to promote the germination of side buds.

3. Winter pruning: It is best to prune Chinese toon trees in early winter and early spring, and remove the dense, weak, diseased, insect-infested, dead and old branches of one-year-old trees. When pruning, keep close to the trunk, cut from bottom to top, and make sure the incision is flat.

Tips for pruning Chinese toon trees

1. Pinching: After the tender shoots of the Chinese toon tree are picked off, new shoots will grow in this position after a period of time. These new shoots are its heart, so it is generally pinched in spring. When it grows to a certain height, the branches and buds can be broken off.

2. Germination : After picking the heart of the Chinese toon tree, you need to remove the buds. Generally, you need to wear gloves. The buds and leaves growing nearby can be removed to prevent excessive consumption of nutrients.

3. Long branches: When pruning the Chinese toon tree, long branches should be cut off. Branches that are too long will affect the degree of light received by other plants. When pruning, the length can be controlled at about half a meter to avoid being too long.

How to prune the Chinese toon tree to make it grow faster

The pruning of Chinese toon trees is mainly divided into three steps, namely trunk setting, pruning during the growing season and pruning during the dormant period.

1. Stem pruning of potted toon: The most important thing about potted toon is to control the height and increase the yield. The first step to control the height of the toon tree is stem pruning to make the trunk of the toon 15-20 cm high. Stem pruning is generally done before sprouting in spring, and 3-8 new branches can be produced in the same year.

2. Summer pruning: For the 3-8 new branches that sprout after the Chinese toon tree is fixed, 3-5 branches with better growth can be selected according to the situation, and other redundant branches can be cut off in time. When these retained branches grow to 10-15 cm, the first summer pruning can be carried out.

3. Dormancy pruning: If the potted young toon trees are pruned promptly and correctly in the summer, then there is no need for dormancy pruning. If the summer pruning is not done well, you can also prune them during the dormant period.

Precautions for pruning Chinese toon trees

When picking the second batch of toon, it is necessary to top the plants. After the wounds are dry, spray paclobutrazol solution to control apical dominance, promote rapid growth of branches, and achieve dwarfing cultivation.