What is the best month to prune cherry trees?

Cherry tree pruning time

There are many times a year to prune cherry trees. The best time to prune is early spring, that is, before the cherry trees sprout, which is approximately around March. It can also be done in summer or autumn. Summer is generally chosen from May to June, and autumn is from August to September. Pruning in spring should not be too early, otherwise the temperature will be relatively low and the incision will easily be frozen.

How to prune a cherry tree

1. First of all, the structure of the cherry tree should be combed to make it sparse on the top and dense on the bottom, with sparse large branches and dense small branches. As the planting time increases, the fruit trees will become more and more dense, and some large branches should be cut off to increase light penetration.

2. In order to prevent the number of fruits in the early stage from being small, all the nutrients are used for growth, causing the main trunk of the tree to grow too strong and too high, which is not conducive to our operation and fruit picking, so the top must be removed in time.

Cherry tree pruning tips

When the branches of a cherry tree are injured, they are prone to infection and disease. Therefore, when pruning, be especially careful not to damage the branches. Cherry trees like light. If too many outer branches are shortened during shaping and pruning, it will result in too many branches, dense branches, strong on top and weak on the bottom. They are all small side branches and fruiting branches, which are prone to weakening and dying.