1、 Pruning time

To prune pomegranate trees, you can choose any time in the four seasons. The best pruning time is spring and autumn. However, the methods of pruning in different seasons are also different and can not be generalized. Spring can be carried out around April, summer can be carried out in June and July, autumn can be selected after fruit ripening, and winter should be carried out after defoliation

2、 Pruning method

1. Spring pruning: the purpose of pruning at this time is to reduce nutrient loss, mainly to cut off the branches with weak growth and diseases and insect pests. After that, we should properly thinning the flowers and cut off the excess buds

2. Summer pruning: the weak and small fruits should be cut off, and the large fruits should be retained. At this time, pruning is to improve the growth quality of fruits. In addition, the fast-growing bare branches, dense branches and branches without fruit should be cut off

3. Autumn pruning: in order to increase the air permeability of the plant, the newly grown branches and pest branches should be cut off, which can reduce the nutrient loss and be conducive to the growth of fruits

3. Winter pruning: at this time, in order to make the plant grow better, you can usually cut off the diseased branches, weak branches and dead branches