How to Prune Magnolias

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1. Branch pruning

2. Remove old leaves

3. Prune the roots

4. Prune the tree shape

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Branches: Cut off senescent branches, yellow branches, and thin branches before planting. After planting, perform a strong pruning, mainly topping, and retain the main branches. Later growth and winter dormancy will also be dominated by branches. Old leaves: Old leaves will appear during the growing season and need to be removed appropriately. Roots: When transplanting saplings, cut off diseased roots and old roots, and remove part of the overly dense root system. Tree shape: Prune the tree into a shape according to its own growth.

1. Branch pruning

1. Branch pruning

Before planting, it is necessary to prune off old branches, dead yellow branches, and thin branches. This can reduce nutrient consumption and promote healthy growth in the future. After planting, perform a strong pruning, leaving 5-6 main branches on each plant and 7-8 buds on each branch, which can promote branching and make the plant shape plump and lush. In the later stages of growth, the dead yellow branches and diseased branches must be removed as soon as they are discovered. Do not leave them on to consume nutrients and avoid infecting other healthy branches. Before winter dormancy, there is also a large-scale pruning, mainly for the branches.

2. Remove old leaves

< p>In the seedling stage, due to metabolism during the growing season, some old leaves may appear and need to be removed appropriately. This will facilitate the growth and germination of new branches and leaves, and will also facilitate later flowering.

3. Root pruning

Pruning the roots mainly involves cutting off diseased and old roots when transplanting saplings. Part of the root system that has grown too densely should also be removed to prevent absorption. Ability diminished.

4. Prune the tree

< p>When pruning the tree, you also need to pay attention to the tree shape. For seedlings, the main shape is a natural straight trunk shape with multiple main branches. If it is a grafted sapling, the main trunk part may appear low-branched.