Pruning Bonsai Mango Tree
Learn how to prune mango tree branches of old and young.
Pruning bonsai mango tree. Easy pruning tips techniques from dr. Pruning to maintain height should begin when the tree is in its infancy. Mangograftingroot mangotreeflower mangografting mangodoublerootgrafting maidul gardeningtechniques rijusahai in this video i will tell you mango tree flowers pruning. Bonsai trees are simply standard size trees kept in small pots to stunt their growth.
Maintenance pruning is all about keeping the design of your bonsai tree and distributing the foliage in a healthy way. To maintain a modest height and width manageable shape. Most of trimming mango trees is common sense. Keep in mind the goals to remove diseased or dead wood open the canopy and reduce height for ease of harvest.
Pruning is an essential part of mango tree care and maintenance even for the youngest trees still in pots. While the idea of pruning a mango tree can be intimidating to many it s simple once you. A healthy tree should have no problem coping with pruning up to 1 3 of the trees foliage. Please subscribe my.
The video shows the technique of pruning and training a mango tree when it is young old and after fruiting to keep small and compact. Carefully pluck out the weeds making sure not to damage the roots of the bonsai. Training is done to direct the growth of the tree into a desired shape and form. Pick dead twigs or leaves off of the tree and discard them.
It also includes twig pruning leaf pruning and pinching. Trees are naturally heavier in foliage at the top so keep the top of your tree cleanly pruned. Pruning thick branches will result in creating ugly scars on the tree but by using a special concave cutter you will reduce this effect significantly because of the indentation it makes when cutting off the branch. Look for weeds growing in the bonsai pot as well as dead twigs or leaves on the tree itself.
To encourage branching in young tree. Richard campbell during the mango mania event held at the fruit spice park in homestead florida. How to prune a mango tree like a pro. First a heading cut a cut made in the middle of a branch of shoot should be made at about 3 inches 7 5 cm.
For this reason any variety of tree including a mango can be grown into a bonsai as long as you start when the tree is still a seedling.