Pruning methods of changing the angle of shoots, e.g. draw shoot（拉枝）
Pruning methods of changing the angle of shoots, e.g. draw shoot（拉枝）
Twist shoot 扭梢
Twist shoot 扭梢
Circle shoot (圈枝)
Circle shoot (圈枝)
4.3 How to make pruning cuts? Always cut to a bud/ a small branch whenever you are pruning ◼ 4.3.1 Pruning to a bud ◼ 4.3.2 Removal of a branch ◼ 4.3.3 Treatment of cut surfaces ◼ 4.3.4 The importance of branch angles
4.3 How to make pruning cuts? Always cut to a bud/ a small branch whenever you are pruning ◼ 4.3.1 Pruning to a bud ◼ 4.3.2 Removal of a branch ◼ 4.3.3 Treatment of cut surfaces ◼ 4.3.4 The importance of branch angles
4.3.1 Pruning to a bud a. A correctly cut: make an upwardly sloping cut (45º), starting on the opposite side of the shoot to the bud. The top of cut is about ¼ inch above the bud b. Too close to bud [which would almost certainly be damaged] and cut too slanted [causing a larger wound] c. Too slanted: It looks ugly, the dead stub will rot, and the rot can spread easily to the rest of the tree d. Too far from the bud a b c d
4.3.1 Pruning to a bud a. A correctly cut: make an upwardly sloping cut (45º), starting on the opposite side of the shoot to the bud. The top of cut is about ¼ inch above the bud b. Too close to bud [which would almost certainly be damaged] and cut too slanted [causing a larger wound] c. Too slanted: It looks ugly, the dead stub will rot, and the rot can spread easily to the rest of the tree d. Too far from the bud a b c d