Pruning does less damage to the plant when it goes into a dormant period. Using pruners to cut off broken, dead, weak, or diseased branches of _COMMON_NAME_.
(Check if the branches are dry and brittle. You can determine if a branch is dead by its color. If the branch is dark green, it means it is weak and will die soon; if the branch is brown, then the branch is dead).
Remove tillers, prune drooping, parallel, crossed or retrograde branches, increase ventilation and light, reduce bacterial infection, then plants can grow more vigorously. When pruning parallel branches, try to keep those stronger and remove the weaker ones. Retain auxiliary branches that grow at about 45 degrees outward. Branches growing too angled or too small should be removed. Branches that grow horizontally produce more fruit. Too many branches growing horizontally will lead to over fruited, which is not conducive to the long-term growth of the plant. That means some horizontal branches need to be trimmed off. If the size of the branches exceeds 3/4 inch, you need to use Pruning Saw, and the pruning position should be between “Branch bark ridge” and “Branch collar” so the wounds heal easier. Branches that require a saw need to be pruned by the “three-knife method”, which can prevent the bark of the branches from tearing and create cracks on the trunk, which is conducive to plant recovery.
After fruit set，fruits that grow too densely will compete with each other for nutrients. Poorly developed fruits need to be pruned to allow the plant to provide sufficient nutrients to fruit production. Inadequate pruning could lead to the fruit dropping, or an overall failure of the fruit to mature.
If the leaves turn yellow and diseased during the plant growing, it is necessary to prune the yellowed and aged leaves from the bottom, and cut the parts of the leaves that are infected with the bacteria. This can effectively reduce the infection of bacteria. Try not to trim more than 1/4 of the total number of leaves to avoid affecting plant growth.
