Pruning

Pruning

 Removal of plant parts to attain a specific objective

Types of Pruning according to its purpose

 A. Preventive Pruning: removal of dead and diseased branches or plants parts

 B. Formative Pruning: done to improve/develop the desired plant shape
 C. Corrective Pruning: removal of interlacing branches which are out of place
 D. Rejuvenative Pruning: done to re-invigorate or reshape the top of old trees.
Other Purposes of Pruning

 Removal of undesirable water sprouts and suckers

 Open the tree canopy to allow sunlight and facilitate spraying operation
 Produce a less dense canopy
TYPES OF PRUNING ACCORDING OF
NATURE OF CUTS
 Heading back: cuts are made on the terminal portion of the plant to induce lateral bud
growth
 Thinning out: complete removal of a branch of a tree
Pruning is the removal of undesirable, non
productive plant parts.
 IMPORTANCE OF PRUNING
 To avoid nutrient, water, and sunlight competition within the plants.
 To maintain the health of the plant
 To increase the yield or quality of flowers and fruits
 Minimize insect pest population
Ratooning Pruning

 Growing of a new crop out of the shoots arising from the previous crop
 Reduces cost of production since land preparation and planting materials are no longer
needed
 E.g. sugarcane, pineapple, rice, eggplant
De-suckering Pruning

 Removal of unnecessary suckers from the base (MAT) of the banana

 Controls mat population
 Prevents overcrowding and shading
 Reduce competition for water and nutrients
 Source of planting materials
De-blossoming Pruning

 Removal of flowers on the young woody plans to have a full canopy development
Fruit Thinning Pruning

 Removal of some fruits to minimize “inter-fruit” nutrient and assimilate competition

 E.g. guava and melon