How to prune avocado potted plants

Special pruning of avocado

Avocados do not need to be pruned frequently while they are growing.

Avocados grow relatively slowly and generally do not require extensive pruning to allow them to grow normally. If you want to prune avocado, you need to understand how to prune avocado.

The first thing is to prune diseased and insect-infested branches. Although it is not necessary to do this frequently when pruning avocados, you should pay attention to pruning branches with diseases and insect pests in a timely manner. This should be done at any time to prevent the avocado plant diseases and pests from further worsening. The second thing is to prune the frozen branches, but this is different from pruning branches with diseases and insect pests. Although the branches are frozen, they may recover in the spring. If you are not careful when pruning them, the gain will outweigh the loss. Even if you are sure that the avocado branches have been frozen to death, you should wait until the spring of the following year to prune them. This way you will have a better idea of ​​how to prune them.

Avocado growing and pruning

When growing avocados, pruning is also necessary to promote growth.

The first are those densely growing horizontal branches. If pruned, the avocado plants will be stimulated to grow. The second is some small branches. Pruning these branches will promote the growth of trees around the avocado branches.

If the avocado plant grows deformed, you can change its growth by pruning it. For example, cutting off the top branches and cutting off new shoots and so on.

After pruning, the avocado plants will grow more neatly and beautifully.