How to prune the 200-30 year old Autumn Moon Pear?

Qiuyue Pear is a variety of Japanese and Korean sand pear, which is grown in Shandong, Hebei, Liaoning and other places in my country. During the planting process of Qiuyue Pear, it is important to pay attention to pruning. The main purpose is to cultivate the tree shape, promote the healthy growth of branches, and lay a good foundation for future flowering and fruiting. So how do you prune the Autumn Moon Pear tree of 2002 or 2013? Let’s take a look with the editor below.

1. Pruning time

The pruning time of Qiuyue pear trees is mainly divided into two stages: winter pruning (dormant period pruning) and spring pruning. Winter pruning is mainly carried out after the leaves fall to remove diseased branches, dead branches, crossed branches and duplicate branches, etc., to reduce unnecessary energy consumption and help trees accumulate nutrients effectively. Spring pruning is carried out before budding, mainly to optimize the branch and leaf structure of the tree and promote the development of more branches and buds.

2. Pruning method

1. Winter pruning

① Remove diseased and dead branches: These branches not only consume nutrients, but may also become breeding grounds for pests and diseases.

② Prune crossed branches and repeated branches: These branches will affect the ventilation and light transmission of the tree, resulting in a decrease in fruit quality.

③ Light pruning and long release: For the main branches, the extension branches should be lightly pruned, and the general cutting length is 70-80 cm to promote the healthy growth of the branches. Pulling branches can disperse the nutrients of the branches and promote reproductive growth. The small branches that emerge from cut buds can be evenly pulled and tied to both sides of the main branches with cloth strips.

2. Spring pruning

① Prune branches that grow too vigorously: avoid excessive concentration of nutrients in the tree body and ensure balanced development of all parts of the tree.

② Remove weak branches: These branches usually have poor fruit-bearing ability and consume a lot of nutrients.

③ Bud carving and bud removal: When buds sprout in spring, cut the buds on the main branches to encourage the buds on the main branches to sprout new shoots, and remove the back branches, lower back branches and other redundant buds.

④ Pruning during the growing season: During the growing period, the Qiuyue pear tree should be lightly pruned, and diseased and insect-infested branches as well as those that turn yellow or dry should be removed in time to reduce excessive consumption of nutrients. During the growing season, reproductive growth is promoted through pinching, twisting, and branch pulling. During the dormant period, dense branches, competing branches, and overlapping branches are thinned out to balance the tree vigor.

The above is an introduction to how to prune two- to three-year-old Autumn Moon Pears. When pruning two- to three-year-old Autumn Moon Pears, you must master the above time and methods. After pruning, you must strengthen fertilizer and water management to ensure that the Autumn Moon Pear tree has enough nutrients and water to support its growth.