How to shrink black pine branches

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1. Shrinking time

2. Branch shrinkage method

3. Precautions

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For black pine branch shrinking, it is best to do it in March-April. You can remove some needles from areas that do not grow buds, or you can remove new buds from branches that have basically no buds. This will encourage it to grow more buds. However, if the plant is not strong enough, then there is no need to reduce the branches. Otherwise it may hinder its growth.

1. Shrinking time

1. Branch shrinkage time

For black pine, the main reason is to force it to grow buds. Therefore, the time for shrinking branches should be around March to April in spring, when the temperature rises above 15°C. However, it should be noted that only when the plant grows to a certain level can the branches be reduced. If the plant is not old enough and has just survived, it is not appropriate to shrink the branches. Otherwise, it will affect its growth.

2. Branch reduction method

< p>The method of branch shrinkage mainly depends on the distribution of branches and buds on the plant. If the needles on a branch are growing well but no new shoots are growing, you can pull out a few needles to encourage them to grow new shoots. If there are new buds growing on the branches, but they are few in number, you can pluck these new buds to allow them to regrow more leaf buds.

3. Precautions

1. After shrinking the branches, you need to place it in a sunny place so that the location where you want the buds to grow can receive some soft sunlight. This will speed up the growth of buds.

2. You don’t need to prune the branches that you don’t want to grow buds. However, if the branches are too long, they should be shortened in time to avoid affecting the beauty of the entire bonsai.

2. Branch shrinkage method

3. Precautions

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