The basic pruning methods of potted kumquat are: using short cutting, wiping buds and thinning. The short cut is to solve its natural growth and the formation of the main branch is not clear, weak skeleton, crown mess and other problems.

The degree of short cutting is divided into two kinds of heavy short cutting and light short cutting. The short cut before the spring buds, can cultivate the skeleton branch and prompted the emergence of stronger branch tips. Sometimes in order to develop strong main branches, can be re-cut to the previous year or the previous year's branches. Cutting the top of the light short cut only the top of the branch tip cut off a few sections, mainly for the year's new shoots to promote growth.

Wiping buds should be carried out as early as possible, if the tips and branches have grown too long, attention should be paid to the protection of the base of the reshoots, so as not to affect the sprouting.

Thinning pruning is used to thin out dense branches. Cut out dead branches, diseased branches, so that the crown branch tip distribution is reasonable, uniform, thinning is also used for the treatment of long branches, in order to equalize the tree.