Avocado trees are slow to grow, but generally need very little care to become full and strong. Young avocado trees require a bit more care than large adult trees, and with a little pruning you can help to stimulate and speed the growth of your tree. Before cutting away aimlessly, it is important to understand the pruning needs of an avocado tree.

鳄梨树一般增长较缓慢，不过一般并不需要太多照料就可以长成。幼年的鳄梨树相对成年树需要更多的照料和少量的修剪，这样可以帮助刺激并加速鳄梨树的成长。在漫无目的的修剪前，需要仔细了解一些修剪鳄梨树的一些技法和规则。
　

步骤 1

Remove dead or damaged wood on your avocado tree at any time to help stimulate growth and prevent further damage to your tree. Damaged wood caused by freezing is the exception, as what may look to be dead in the winter months, may actually renew itself in the spring. If you believe damage has been caused by freezing, wait to prune the tree until the spring to determine where and how much to cut.

随时剪除你的鳄梨树上的病死枝，以刺激增长并预防未来鳄梨树可能造成的危害。由于受冻而受损的枝条除外，因为这些纸条在冬天看起来好像已经坏死，但在开春后却确实有可能再生。如果你确信严寒已经造成了枝条的坏死，那么可以等到开春后再修剪它，以确认该如何修剪以及修剪多少。

步骤 2

Prune your tree sparingly, unless the wood is dead or damaged. Try to remove as little healthy green wood and green leaves as possible. Pruning should not be performed in late summer or early spring, however any other time of the year is fine.

保守地修剪你的果树，除非枝条已经坏死或者损伤。合理地剪除不健康的绿枝和绿叶。修剪不能在早春或夏末进行，在一年中的其它时间都可以。

步骤 3

Stimulate growth by making cuts as close the a lateral hanging branch as possible. If large branches are removed while pruning, your entire avocado tree will be stimulated to grow, however large branches should only be removed if absolutely necessary. Smaller cuts around the tree will stimulate growth near the cuts themselves.

可以通过剪除那些密闭的横向增长的侧枝来刺激成长。如果大的枝条在修剪时被剪除，你的整棵鳄梨树会被刺激成长，但是大枝条只有在绝对必要的前提下可以被剪除。小枝条的修剪会刺激被修剪掉的枝条周围的树体成长。

步骤 4

Prevent irregular growth, common in avocado trees, by pruning young trees as they grow. You can help to shape your tree by cutting off the very tips of branches or pinching a bit off of the upright shoots of the terminal buds. Repeating these steps regularly during the first years of growth and development will help your tree to grow in a compact and even form.

预防鳄梨树通常会出现的不规则成长，可以在其成长过程中进行修剪。你可以通过以下方式控制鳄梨树的长势，包括：剪除顶端枝条或者掐掉直立嫩芽的顶端。在你的鳄梨树栽培的头几年，定期重复上述步骤可以帮助鳄梨树成长为结实、匀称的外形。