Tree Rejuvenation
Tree rejuvenation is a horticultural technique that revitalizes aging fruit trees and restores their productivity. This process involves pruning and subsequent care to rejuvenate the tree, effectively eliminating harmful parasites like Loranthus and enhancing tree health and vigor.
Aging trees often exhibit reduced vigor, diminished fruit production, and an inability to produce healthy, fruit-bearing twigs. Rejuvenation can revitalize these aging trees, increasing their productivity and lifespan.
Aging trees often exhibit reduced vigor, diminished fruit production, and an inability to produce healthy, fruit-bearing twigs. Rejuvenation can revitalize these aging trees, increasing their productivity and lifespan.
By strategically pruning and managing senile trees, we can:
Stimulate dormant buds to produce new growth.
Improve the balance between root and shoot growth.
Reduce tree size for easier management.
Create space for intercropping.
Generate additional income from pruned wood.
Successful rejuvenation techniques have been developed for mango trees and can be adapted for other fruit and plantation crops.
Key steps in tree rejuvenation include:
- Identifying and marking areas for pruning.
- Carefully removing unwanted branches.
- Protecting pruned areas.
- Managing new growth.
- Thinning excessive shoots.
- Through rejuvenation, we can significantly improve the health, productivity, and longevity of our valuable tree resources.