How to perform auxiliary pruning on Forsythia and how to improve fruit setting

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1. How to perform auxiliary pruning

2. How to improve fruit setting

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If Forsythia is in the growth stage, it is necessary to prune damaged and diseased branches. When buds sprout in spring, you should also prune the buds that grow too densely and cut off all the tillers that affect the tree's vigor. If it is in the dormant period, cut off dead, diseased, leggy, and thin branches, and shorten strong branches to save nutrients as much as possible and promote better growth and flowering in the coming year. In addition, old plants that have been maintained for many years should be retracted and pruned.

1. How to perform auxiliary pruning

1. How to perform auxiliary pruning

1. Pruning during the growth period: During the growth period, damaged and diseased branches should be pruned, leaving strong branches to save nutrients and promote more vigorous growth. When buds sprout in spring, you should also prune overly dense buds and cut off all tillers that affect the tree's vigor. In addition, branches should be cut short after flowering to encourage new branches to sprout and make the tree more plump.

2. Pruning during the dormant period: the dormant period is After the leaves fall in autumn and winter, pruning must be done at this time. Cut off dead, diseased, overgrown, and thin branches, and cut thick branches short. The part with new buds can be left on. Generally, three or five buds on each branch will suffice. In addition, if the plant has been maintained for many years, it should be cut back and pruned.

2. How to improve fruit setting

< p>If you want to improve the fruit setting rate of Forsythia suspensa, you should pay attention to two aspects. The first is to promote cross-pollination. If it is self-pollination, the fruit setting rate is usually only 4%, and the fruit setting rate will be higher with cross-pollination. When planting, it is recommended to space out plants with long styles and short styles to promote cross-pollination. The second is to prune in time, especially some leggy branches, diseased and weak branches, to reduce nutrient consumption and make the nutrients more concentrated, which can also improve its fruit setting rate.

2. How to improve fruit setting

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