When the Ligustrum is planted, pruning is to improve the survival rate of the plant. Pruning includes pruning the roots and branches.
The long pruned main root is convenient for the Ligustrum to nest at the time of planting. In general, the main root can be kept 3 - 5cm, and the lateral root can be kept as much as possible to form a developed root system.
Pruning the branches and leaves of Ligustrum lucidum can reduce the evaporation of water and improve the survival rate of transplanting. When pruning, it is necessary to carry out strong cutting, appropriate short cutting of the main branches, sparing the redundant side branches and keeping a small amount of them.
Pay attention to the flat cut.
When Ligustrum lucidum grows in the form of natural upright tree, it needs to pay attention to the balance of main branches. The main branch should keep the advantage of growth, but the main branch with strong growth should be pruned in time, and it can adjust the shape of the tree or keep the balance of the tree. The lateral branches should be kept properly and the branch points should be raised gradually.
We should pay attention to pruning the long branches, Cross branches, disease and insect branches in time, and wipe off the redundant adventitious buds, which can reduce the consumption of nutrients, maintain ventilation and light transmission, and reduce the occurrence of diseases and insect pests.
When the privet is planted as a hedge or green wall, it can be pruned twice or three times a year, and the thin and weak branches and over dense branches can be pruned to make the branches and leaves dense.
When pruning in summer, privet mainly cut short the branches, cut short the competitive branches of privet main branches, and cut off the main trunk and the sprouting branches on the roots.
The winter pruning of Ligustrum lucidum also needs to be short cut, but when the buds are left, the direction should be opposite to the previous year. After that, the winter pruning should cut off the main branches at the lower part of the trunk year by year.
It is also necessary to prune the privet plants properly. Keep the main branches, the rest of the branches should be short, keep the crown big and small.
