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Oct 14, Pruning young citrus trees is best done in the late winter just prior to the new spring growth. Cut off any small shoots on the trunk of the young citrus tree -- from the lowest true branch to the ground -- as close to the trunk as possible using hand pruners.
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Jan 07, Additional minor pruning of broken limbs resulting from equipment misuse is almost a given in Texas citrus orchards, especially during harvesting operations. Few orchards remain undamaged from the careless operation of forklifts and fruit trucks.
Dec 05, Major citrus tree pruning, which controls the size of the tree, should be done after risk of freeze has passed, but well in advance of summer heat. Otherwise, uncontrolled growth results in a tree that is less vigorous and uses water less shrublop.clubted Reading Time: 2 mins.
There are 5 different types of hand pruning methods for pruning citrus trees, and all can be implemented almost, all year round.
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First to be pruned are the"Shoots" and"Suckers", these guys can and should be removed whenever you see them. Just take them off, prune as close as you can to the trunk and get ‘em out of the shrublop.clubg: Addison TX. Feb 05, Unlike deciduous fruit trees, pruning for citrus should be minimized or avoided during winter because energy and nutrients for fruiting are stored over winter in the leaves, twigs, and branches of citrus trees. This hedge sports a variety of citrus trees.
Avoid removing more than 15% of leaf surface at one time from mature citrus shrublop.clubted Reading Time: 4 mins.