Cut the apple in the fall. For beginners and not only
Autumn pruning apple trees - an important procedure for leaving. Get rid of all the excess to the unnecessary branches do not interfere with normal wood for the winter and grow next spring. In this article I'll show you how to cut an apple tree in the fall to get a good harvest.
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Why do I cut an apple tree in autumn
tree pruning solves several problems:
- We cut the branches, struck with diseases and pests. Therefore, these diseases do not apply. The rest of the tree remains healthy, feels great and brings a good harvest apples.
- We form the crown. Overgrown apple tree - a depressing spectacle. Perhaps during flowering and it looks decorative, but after its completion tree looks unkempt. If you dig deeper, the visible and the other problems: the plant poorly ventilated (here and rot disease), and the fruits - shaded. So, worse ripen.
- We rejuvenate our apple tree. Old branches bad fruit. Young - good. The tree is no longer wasting time on content over the crown, and directs power where needed.
Output: Trimming improves the quantity and quality of fruits. More common answer the question - "How often should I cut the apple?». I am sure that every year. But the amount of work depends on the characteristics of the tree. After all curves branches, pests and diseases occur each year. And the speed of growth of some branches of apple trees need to configure and adjust the crown every year!
Tools
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Pruning apple trees is carried out in September and October, when the leaves fell off, and before the onset of frost. Taking the time? Prepare everything you need:
- chain saw;
- pruner;
- stepladder, if necessary;
- Var yard for processing sections;
- obedient assistant, if prune a large tree :)
It would be great if you prodezinfitsiruete tool blade to bacteria and fungi do not penetrate into the plant tissue. I use "Chlorhexidine" from the pharmacy at an inexpensive cost.
Procedure
So when you're ready, we start to work:
1. The first step is to critically evaluate the crown of apple. You can already see that and ask for a saw or pruning shears?
2. Remove everything withered, ill or to eat pests.
3. Cut the branches, looking inside the crown.
4. Cut out the "extra" shoots that create density and shading. If you are near escape 2-3, choose the most strong and healthy, leave it.
5. In apple trees at the age of 7-15 years can be cut or shorten the individual branches.
Unnecessary branches are cut "the roots", taking care not to leave large stumps. Places slices necessarily treat the garden pitch.
Also mention that young and old apple trees pruned in different ways. Small trees enough sanitization and easy thinning crown. Of course, if it is needed. As the tree grows, we begin to shorten too long branches to encourage growth of new shoots.
Otherwise things with old apple trees. They periodically need total crop, an example of which is shown in the diagram below:
What to do with the cut off branches?
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The most reliable option - burn. After all, in the cortex can hide pests and pathogens. By the way, the remaining ash can be used as valuable fertilizer. Environmentally friendly! I scatter the ashes to the tree trunks of trees and shrubs, and then buried in the soil lightly hoe. So as not to damage the roots. I wish you successful work in the garden!
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