Fig pruning branches, mainly in the spring in April-May, and winter in November-December. Spring April-May is the climate rebound, warm and suitable time, this pruning wound recovery is very fast, can quickly enter the growth and development stage. Winter pruning is less harmful to the fig tree, winter is the fig dormant period, this pruning can reduce the fig body fluid outflow, thus reducing the loss of nutrients, to avoid the role of drying.
Second, the fig pruning method
Growing season pruning: figs from the young tree period to start centering and topping, and so the fig tree grows to 20-30 centimeters, you can centering treatment for figs to leave a few branches, will be controlled at a height of about 30-50 centimeters. Fig trees, in addition to centering and topping, also need to prune the branches and leaves, cut out the diseased branches, weak branches, slender branches, cross branches cut off a part of the tree, can reduce the consumption of nutrients, increase the tree's light penetration and ventilation, but also conducive to the results.
Fruiting season pruning: figs in the fruiting season, to appropriate fruit thinning, to remove the growth of small, weak fruit. Appropriate pruning of fig trees, the growth of dense branches to remove part of the growth of vigorous branches to retract. After pruning in the fig fruiting season, apply an antiseptic film to the cuttings, which can disinfect and sterilize and promote wound healing.
Dormant pruning: Dormant pruning, mainly to remove the weak branches, leaving the vigorous branches.