Principles
of pruning: Pruning is the methodical removal of
certain branches of a mulberry plant with the object of giving the trees a
convenient shape and size, to increase the leaf yield and to improve its
feeding value. Pruning is essential to improve the yield in certain agricultural
and horticultural plants.
Cut
forms: In order to get a guaranteed leaf harvest, every year, it is
desirable to make a certain form or shape of a plant and maintain this plant
form.
Training:
Low cut form and pruning: At the time of planting, the
seedlings are cut to a height of a 15 cm above the ground level
Types
of pruning: The medium cut forms include the fist
form, non‑fist form and various other forms of pruning.
Fist
form: The branches are cut at the base, maintaining a constant
height. Fist style pruning promotes growth of latent buds, besides normal buds,
thus making the plant grow into a small tree. By this method pest and disease
control becomes easy.
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