Best time to prune apricot trees

1. Best time to prune

It can be pruned all year round, but the focus of pruning is different in each season. The best time to prune is winter, which is when the plant is in its dormant stage and its life movements are not very active. Pruning at this time will have less impact on the plant and can promote its growth in the coming year and achieve high quality and high yield. Pruning is also possible in other seasons, but it should not be done heavily, otherwise it will easily cause damage to the plant, and in serious cases it will be difficult to recover.

2. Pruning method

1. Branches that do not meet growth requirements should be removed. Branches that are diseased and pest-infested, as well as branches that have turned yellow, should be removed from the base. No part should be left behind to avoid infection of other branches.

2. Thinning should also be carried out to remove some of the dense branches and improve the lighting conditions inside the crown. For crossed branches and overlapping branches, some of them should be thinned out according to the situation.

3. The remaining branches should also be pruned short, leaving a part at the bottom and removing the rest. Don't worry about heavy pruning. Appropriate heavy pruning in winter will cause less damage to the plant.