How to prune young fruit trees - Plum,Persimmon,Chestnut,Apple,Peach trees,春季修建果树苗要点和操作Mar 4, 2021
Channel: Snowbird Life
Date: 2021-03-04

Thanks for our county extension office's help to prune our young fruit trees bought last fall. Hope to see them grow bigger this year, build strong root system and good shape for future years. 
Plum tree 1: 0"-3'11"
Plum tree 2: 3'12"-5'40"
Persimmon tree 1: 5'41"-7'14"
Persimmon tree 2: 7'15"-8'56"
Persimmon tree 3 ( one year old ): 8'57"-9'19"
Chestnut tree 1: 9'20"-11'30"
Chestnut tree 2: 11'31"-13'23"
Apple tree 1:13'24"-16'45"
Apple tree 2 (one year old):16'46"-18'32"
Peach tree 1: 18'33"-21'33"
Peach tree 2: 21'34"-23'35"
Peach tree 3: 23'36"-25'20"
Root cutting: 25'21"-27'44"
Preventive disease control: 27'45"-28'10"
Summery (English and 中文）: 28'11-28'50

Summary:
1.Pick a dry day to prune
2.Use clean tools
3.For open V shape trees (peach, plum, etc) : Prune to direct it outwards, leave a nice open center. 
4.Root cutting: use rooting powder and keep it moisturized (wrap it with wet paper towel and stop win refrigerator) before rooting. 
5.Young tree preventive spray (Captan fungicide for disease control)

我们村的种植办公室今天来人帮我修剪我家去年秋天刚种下的果树（李子树，柿子树，栗子树，苹果树，桃树）。边修剪边给我讲修剪原理和要点。连扦插技术和防虫害办法也告知一二。谢谢。
李子树 1: 0"-3'11"
李子树 2: 3'12"-5'40"
柿子树 1: 5'41"-7'14"
柿子树 2: 7'15"-8'56"
柿子树 3 (一年苗): 8'57"-9'19"
栗子树 1: 9'20"-11'30"
栗子树 2: 11'31"-13'23"
苹果树 1:13'24"-16'45"
苹果树 2 (一年苗): 16'46"-18'32"
桃树 1: 18'33"-21'33"
桃树 2: 21'34"-23'35"
桃树 3: 23'36"-25'20"
扦插技术: 25'21"-27'44"
树苗的病虫害预防: 27'45"-28'10"
要点总结 (中／英文）: 28'11-28'50
总结
1.选择晴天修剪树木
2.使用干净工具
3.桃树李子树等V字树形，去掉顶端优势：剪掉向中间生长的树枝：其他枝条找到向外的芽点后剪掉上边部分，鼓励向外侧生长。
4.扦插技术：使用生根粉并扦插前用湿纸巾密封袋在冰箱里低温保湿。
5.树干喷药预防树苗病虫害 

Rooting powder : https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bonide-1-25-oz-Bontone-II-Rooting-Powder-925/202251696?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&mtc=Shopping-B-F_D28O-G-D28O-28_2_FERTILIZERS-MULTI-NA-Feed-LIA-NA-NA-BASE_SHP_OG2021&cm_mmc=Shopping-B-F_D28O-G-D28O-28_2_FERTILIZERS-MULTI-NA-Feed-LIA-NA-NA-BASE_SHP_OG2021-71700000080344537-58700006747213592-92700061190185670&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx-vCxZWX7wIVDbLICh0X9Qy6EAQYASABEgKcO_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

preventive spray: https://bonide.com/product/captan-fruit-ornamental-wp/

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