How many years after planting does a mandarin tree need before it bears fruit?

Mandarin trees generally bear fruit 2-3 years after planting. However, different growing environments and cultivation management techniques will make the time to fruit vary. In addition, traditional mandarin trees bear fruit in autumn, in October-November, but now after hybridization there are also mandarin trees that bear fruit in winter and spring.

1. Mandarin tree planting conditions

1. Soil

Deep soil layer (60 cm), fertile; soil pH 5.5-7.0; orchard site slope less than 25 degrees. When planning the orchard site, there should be the necessary roads, drainage and irrigation, water storage and ancillary building facilities. In the specific planning, as far as possible make it concentrated in contiguous plots, and build the orchard in places with good transportation and water source conditions.

2. Temperature

The growth and development of mandarin fruit requires a temperature of 12.5-37°C. Autumn flower bud differentiation requires day and night temperatures of about 20°C and about 10°C respectively, and the soil temperature for root growth is roughly the same as that of the aboveground part. Too low a temperature will cause the mandarin fruit to freeze.

3. Light

Citrus is a tree species with fairly strong shade tolerance, but good sunshine is still needed for high quality and high yield. Generally, areas with an annual sunshine duration of 1200-2200 hours can all grow normally. For example, compared with the Chongqing citrus production area, which has less sunshine, South China, which has good sunshine and abundant heat, gives fruit with higher sugar content, lower acid content and a higher sugar-acid ratio.

4. Humidity

Generally, tropical and subtropical regions with an annual rainfall of about 1000 mm are all suitable for citrus planting.

2. Mandarin tree planting time

Mandarin trees are generally planted after the autumn shoots mature in September-November, or before the spring shoots sprout in February-March. However, different regions differ due to factors such as climate and planted varieties.