Why do you prune leaves? 1. for denser branching.
2. so that the leaves can receive light evenly.
3. to prevent the inner branches from dying off. When do you prune leaves? You can start the first leaf pruning in mid-May, when the leaves have grown large enough. If yellow leaves appear on the inside of the crown, the crown is too densely covered with leaves and you need to thin out. Always prune the leaves by feel. This depends on the time of year, the stage of growth, the variety and the health of the tree. 1. classic "two-leaf pruning" Cut back the new shoot after the 2nd leaf or pair of leaves. You can generally use this technique on all tree varieties. The first leaves on the new shoots are usually small, the second are already larger and so on. The first leaf is left untouched, the second is cut in half. When do you do this? Usually at the end of May, until the end of June, when the leaves are big enough.
