Learn about the importance of tree pruning

Tree pruning aims to achieve a number of different goals and benefits, including the following:

A) Increase the annual fruitfulness of the tree by regulating its fruiting every year.

There is a common phenomenon in some fruit trees, especially in olives and citrus, known as the phenomenon of load exchange. This phenomenon means that trees in a certain year bear a large amount of fruit, and in the following year they bear only one piece or a very limited amount of fruit.

Annual pruning helps reduce this phenomenon because it reduces the number of flower buds in a good-bearing year or the wood that will bear flowers, and therefore some nutrients are provided for the following season and a tree that bears a good load every year.

b) Increasing the quality of fruits by increasing the size and coloring of the fruits. This is done by pruning, which consists of:

1- Limiting the amount of wood that bears flowers and fruits, so that the tree is able to supply a limited amount of fruits, and competition between fruits is low, which leads to an increase in the size of the fruits. Fruits and increase their color.

2- We open the heart of the tree, which exposes the fruits to the sun and ventilation, which reduces pests and facilitates the spraying process. Thus, we obtain high-quality fruits without scratches and with clear colors.

Determine appropriate tree shape and size, as evident in propagation pruning, hedge pruning, climbing plants, and shrub pruning and shaping.

  Removing injured, diseased and broken branches and getting rid of tangled and conflicting branches, which provides better service for trees and shrubs and limits the spread of diseases and insects such as the olive branch weevil and powdery mildew.

  Eliminate unwanted growth that often appears from assets such as crabs, water chicks and their droppings. This way the diversity can be maintained and no branches grow outside the original area.