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There are two times a year when a landowner can prune black walnut, winter (late November, December and January) and usually early February (if it isn’t warm and there is no sap flow). Take your pick. rev.

Remove any low-hanging and damaged branches to shape your tree.

April Dec 01, The best time to prune walnut trees is the later end of the dormant season when the trees are still out of leaves. This way you can easily see the form of the tree and you are not cutting away any new growth that appears in spring. Make sure you clean and sterilize your hand pruners and pruning saw beforehand so you don’t spread stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. Dear Ms. S., you can prune back your walnut tree.

The professional world is merely divided on the best time at which to conduct the pruning.

Cut off low-hanging, weak, or damaged branches, and get rid of any branches that rub against each other.

The reasons for this are: If you are too late when pruning back your tree in the winter, the cut wounds will bleed. You should also observe that the younger branches of walnut trees are hollow. For a complete background on how to grow walnut trees, we recommend starting from the beginning. When the tree is dormant, corrective pruning consists of removing broken, interfering, dead, or disease branches. If any branches are crossing, remove one of them. Prune low limbs that may interfere with sprays or irrigation.

Jun 23, Because Walnut trees are susceptible to blight it is recommended major pruning be done during the dormant period. Dead wood can be removed at any time and minor cleanup to open the canopy can be done when there is a forecast for no rain for a period of at least a week after the pruning. Jul 05, In general, and as far as possible, it is to winter meditations when it is recommended to prune the walnut.

If you prune very early you are more likely to acquire diseases through the cuts, and if we can very late there will be greater loss of wisdom and therefore energy. So you know before you start pruning this plant, look at the calendar, if you’re in mid-winter, it’s time to work.

😉. 5. Pruning black walnut trees. When is the best time for walnut tree pruning? Walnut trees are prone to sap bleeding so it is imperative that any pruning is undertaken between mid-summer and early autumn. Otherwise bugs will be attracted to the tree, which are likely to introduce diseases, putting the tree at risk.

Never hard prune a walnut tree: it will not tolerate stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 5 mins.