How to prune green maple

How to prune the branches of green maple

When pruning the branches of green maple, you can cut off the useless parts of the branches, such as overlapping branches, crossed branches, overgrown branches, horizontal branches, sick and weak branches, old branches and dead branches. In the early stage of growth, you can pinch and top the branches, and cut off the growth buds at the top to control its growth height.

Maple pruning style

1. Tree selection

  When selecting a green maple tree, you should consider its natural growth shape. Try to choose one with more branches and leaves so that it can form a crown as quickly as possible.

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① Shaping of seedlings: When the height of the green maple seedlings can reach 30-50 cm, after 1-2 years of planting, when the base diameter is 1-2 cm thick, you can leave a main trunk in winter, cut off the base suckers and side branches with lower branching points, and shorten the main trunk 80-100 cm from the ground. In addition, you need to select side branches with moderate growth and appropriate direction, and shorten the side branches by 1/3.

② During the dormant period of the maple tree every year, after pruning dead branches, diseased branches, parallel and endophytic branches, thin out the auxiliary branches, leggy branches, overlapping branches, etc. that affect the growth of the main branches, and shorten the overgrown branches to keep the crown symmetrical. Every year, prune the lower growing branches and thin out the small side branches. Be careful not to prune during the growing season, otherwise it will affect the tree vigor.

③ Pruning after transplantation and when leaving the field: The young seedlings of green maple can be bare-rooted, while the large seedlings need to be accompanied by a mud ball. The survival rate is higher when transplanted during the dormant period. Dense branches and leaves should be cut off to increase ventilation. Pruning should not be too heavy. More leaves can be picked during transplantation during the growing season, but when picking leaves, it is important to ensure that the leaf surface remains moisturized.

Tips for pruning maple

When potting green maple, in order to make the tree shape more beautiful, it is generally shaped by climbing and pruning. When climbing and tying, the large branches are usually concave into the shape of the designed by iron wire, and then the small branches are properly pruned. Usually only 1-2 nodes are left on each branch, and the top can be removed. This is conducive to the growth of side branches until it is formed.

Notes on pruning maple

Don't rush to water the green maple after pruning it. It needs to be maintained in a well-ventilated environment and maintained normally after the wound heals. In addition, the incision should be smooth each time it is pruned, and disinfection should be done after pruning.