Pistachio tree pruning

Pruning is actually the training of trees that takes place in different ways. Pistachios, like most trees, need pruning that takes place at different times. Like most trees, pistachios have a winter dormancy period, which is pruned every year during the dormancy period. This pruning will make the tree not give all its energy to the extra branches and become less weak, as well as the remaining buds on the tree will be strengthened. Pruning is done after the leaves fall and before the buds emerge. Iranian Pistachio

Pistachios, usually for fruiting, are pruned in two ways, first, head pruning, which is the cutting of extra branches and branches from the cutting site. This type of pruning in big trees causes small branches to appear on three to five year old branches. In this type of pruning, you must keep at least one of the growth buds on the tree. This pruning is done to prevent excessive growth and to help the tree to be more fruitful.

Another type of pistachio pruning is thin branch pruning. In this method, the branches are removed from the roots to reduce the number of branches in the tree. This type of pruning allows sunlight to shine easily into the branches and increases the growth of fruitful branches and increases fruit production. This type of pruning is also to limit the size of the tree, which should be done annually.

An important thing to note about pistachio tree fruiting pruning is to do summer fruiting pruning for young trees before fruiting. In general, tree pruning should be done in winter, when the tree is asleep and has no buds, because this may damage the tree and its buds.

Also read: Tree pruning and its practical training

Pistachio pests and diseases

Like many trees, the pistachio tree has diseases and pests that reduce the yield and prevent the growth of the tree. Among the pests of these trees, we can mention the most common ones, i.e. pistachio wood-eating moth, pistachio fruit-eating moth, pistachio leaf-eating moth, pistachio skin-eating moth, pistachio psyllium, etc. All kinds of weevils, mites, and mites are among the diseases that pistachio trees suffer from. To fight these diseases, you must use biological methods and chemical spraying.

Among the other diseases that affect the pistachio tree are pistachio rot, gomoz disease (it is pistachio root rot), wilting of flowers and branches, aflatoxin wilting, drying of pistachio branches and branches, etc. Use chemicals.