Cultivation and Management of Trimming

Cultivation and  Management of Trimming

Trimming is belonging to important cultivation of tree. It affects to the hormonal balance, and  the spread of sunlight and penetration into the whole leaves. This will affect the quality and rate of photosynthesis.  So , trimming is very inportant cultivation of a plantation.

1. Most of the fruit trees in Indonesia are not trimmed, so that:

a. The size of the tree does not manageable.
b. Plant population per unit area of ​​low
c. Crop management and hard fruits
d. Fertilizing and watering less efficient
e. Low fruit quality
f. Harvest difficult and high harvesting costs

2. Because it is highly recommended cultivation to do canopy management and trimming fruit trees. Canopy management to improve and maintain productive branches of the tree. In general trimming is to aims to:

b. Increasing penetration of sunlight in the canopy, so that the optimum photosynthesis
c. Easing spraying and crop management
d. Maximize the number of flowering branchess. Improving fruit coloring
f. Stimulate the growth of new Poster
g. Disposing of dead branches and diseased

3. Trimming the tree depends on the habitat of the tree grows. There are basically three types of tree establishment, are:

a. Central open. This type of pruning is done by controlling the apical dominance of the tree, so the tree is built like a bush, but higher. Trees trimmed yanag accordance with this type include mango, citrus,

b. Central role model. Plants that are difficult to control apical dominance trimmed with this type. In this type of trees will continue to rise, and if the pruning is not done properly, then the lower branches will die, so that the sides and kept rising. By trimming a good, productive branches can be maintained at a low position, so the fruit is manageable. Plants suitable for cut in this way include durian, jackfruit, guava and melinjo bol

c. Central Role Model modified. In this type of pruning initially pruned plants such as the Central Role Model type, but once the plants reach a certain height, to control apical dominance. Plants that are suitable for this type trimming are durian starfruit.

4. Trimming form since planting, until the desired shape is achieved and the canopy wide enough for fruit production. Furthermore, after fruiting plants, pruning should be done immediately after harvest.

5. There are several fruit trees tropical systems need to be studied further, such as mangosteen and Duku.