Fruit tree cut: Expert tips for rich harvest and healthy trees!

With the beginning of the warm sun rays, garden owners in Germany have the right opportunity to cut and maintain their fruit trees. Willy de Wit, an expert in orchard and mushrooms, urgently warns against improper fruit tree cuts. A professional cut is crucial for the preservation of the vital strength of the trees.

A false or neglected cut can lead to considerable crop failures or even total failures due to wild growth. So de Wit emphasizes that the "alarm shoots" in particular should not be cut off indiscriminately because they are important for building up new fruit and leaders. In addition, the different growth of core and stone fruits must be observed. In the event of uncertainties, the experts recommend that cutting completely.

important care instructions

Choosing the right tools is crucial. Tools should be disinfected and sharp to avoid fungal attack that can be problematic on fruit trees. Particularly aggressive types of mushrooms and weakness parasites can cause serious damage. For example, references to possible damage provide black mushrooms that indicate the shaggy Schiller porling.

In addition, tree owners are liable for damage and should regularly check their fruit trees for breach safety. Mistules that spread in orchards and deprive the host plants with nutrients. To prevent their spread, a radical and generous cut is necessary.

The suitable tool for the cut includes high-talent buttons, cutting giraffes, bypass scissors and Japanese. In addition, good leather gloves should be used to avoid cuts. Older people are advised to avoid rising on fruit managers and to transfer this task to garden companies if necessary.

Another aspect of fruit tree care is shown by the hardwood mistletoe, which spreads strongly in Germany. The NABU has published an eight-sided information paper. There are particularly affected orchards in southern and Central Germany, where the spread of existential problems for these stocks entails.

The causes of the increased spread of the mistletoe include irregular care for the orchards, climatic influences and the wrong assumption that the hardwood mist is enjoyed. Particularly vulnerable tree species are apple trees and boars, while cherries, walnuts, plums and plums are less affected. The latest feedback shows that the mistletoe can also spread to pear trees if they are severely affected.

The NABU recommends that actively act against the mistletoe if there is a low infestation, but without eradication. There is also a considerable need for research on the causes of the spread and control methods.