Pruning time of potted mulberry

Usually, the first pruning is carried out after the leaves of potted mulberry trees fall in autumn, mainly cutting off the thin and weak branches. This is conducive to avoiding the absorption and waste of nutrients by small branches during the winter. Pruning is carried out before germination in the early spring of the next year, mainly pruning the top of branches, which is conducive to inhibiting the top advantage of mulberry trees, promoting the germination of more leaves and flower buds, and conducive to results

Pruning method of potted mulberry

Pruning

It is usually carried out during dormancy in winter to cut off dead fists, dead piles, pest branches, thin and weak branches, etc. The cut shall be close to the intersection of branches and the cut shall be smooth

Cutting tip

The shoot cutting time was carried out during the dormancy period of mulberry. Cut off the part of the tissue at the tip of mulberry branches that is not full. Generally, 1 / 4-1 / 3 of branches above 1.5m can be cut, 1 / 5-1 / 4 of branches around 1.5m can be cut, and 10-15cm of branches around 1m is suitable

Sparse bud

When the mulberry shoot grows to 10-15cm in the current year, it is necessary to sparse the dense buds, so that the remaining branches can grow stronger and the leaves grow more. The degree of thinning buds generally depends on the soil fertility and tree potential, and the fertile soil can be sparse and retained more

Core removal

The tender core at the top of the new shoot needs to be removed during the spring silkworm period. If the core removal time is a late-growing mulberry, it is generally carried out on a sunny day about 10-15 days before the leaves are used, and the early and middle-growing mulberry is carried out about a week before the leaves are used. Those who use leaves early should remove the tender core that opens two leaves, and those who use leaves late can remove the tender core that opens one leaf< span>