Updated: March 26,

horned trees have not produced pecans after 3 years. Corrective Pruning A certain amount of corrective pruning must be done each year to maintain tree health and to accommodate orchard equipment. Narrow crotches should be removed. Complete branches should be routinely eliminated in the center of the tree to improve sunlight penetration. Jul 13, When and How to Prune Pecan Trees. Pruning a pecan tree should take place at the end of winter, just before the new buds form.

This gives one of the buds a chance to become the new central leader.

This keeps the tree from putting too much energy into new growth that’s just going to be cut away. As the tree grows, cut away any branches that have a tighter angle than 45 degrees – they’ll grow too weak. Jan 14, When you prune a tree, whether the cut is on the stem or on the root, you stimulate growth.

Pecan trees will grow without pruning the roots at planting but Dr. Smith’s work showed that when you prune the taproot to 18″″ and remove the lateral roots (at least by 1/2 the length), the tree is more vigorous and grows much better. Mar 03, Silas explains,"It's winter time, the trees are dormant, all that nutrition is down at the roots so it's time to prune. These colder months are the best time to prune because the nutrients aren't moving through the cambium. There are also no leaves so it's easier to see where you need to trim.”.

Feb 26, Pruning Pecan trees can be intimidating. Let's break it down into a simple way to keep your pecan trees pruned and trimmed up. Bag-A-Nut's, Silas Dudley talk.