Reasons Why Passion Fruit Does Not Bloom and How to Solve Them
Every year when the weather is hot, passion fruit sales keep rising. Passion fruit is very effective for treating constipation, and it can also play a supporting role in beauty and skin care. But for growers, passion fruit failing to bloom during cultivation has also become a difficult problem. So what are the reasons why passion fruit does not bloom? Let's take a look!
What are the reasons why passion fruit does not bloom
1. Excessive nutrients
Passion fruit has a well-developed root system and a strong ability to absorb nutrients. If too much fertilizer is applied, under conditions of sufficient water, it is very easy to cause excessive nutrition in the plant. If nitrogen fertilizer is applied in a one-sided way, it will also cause passion fruit to grow excessively without blooming. Therefore, when passion fruit is undergoing flower bud differentiation, the application amount of nitrogen fertilizer should be controlled, water should be controlled, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be the main focus, so as to promote healthy plant growth and more flowering and fruiting.
2. High temperature and drought
During the growth period of passion fruit, if the temperature is too high and there is a long-term phenomenon of water shortage and drought, passion fruit cannot ensure normal development of flower bud differentiation, which will cause flower buds to turn yellow and fall off, resulting in the normal phenomenon of not blooming. Passion fruit needs a relatively low-temperature environment during flower bud differentiation, especially requiring a certain temperature difference between day and night. High temperatures can very easily cause it to show the phenomenon of not blooming, and this point should be noted during planting.
3. Temperature too low
Under normal circumstances, flower bud differentiation of passion fruit needs to be in a relatively low-temperature environment, but it is also possible that because the plant is too small, its ability to withstand low temperatures is weak, and under a low-temperature environment the flower buds cannot expand normally, so the phenomenon of not blooming occurs. Flower bud differentiation of passion fruit is generally best at 10 degrees, and this temperature is mainly for nighttime. If the nighttime temperature is lower than this, everyone should take good insulation measures to protect passion fruit so that it can bloom and bear fruit normally.
4. Insufficient light
Everyone should have been alert to the issue of insufficient light from the very beginning when choosing a site. During the growth stage of passion fruit, if it cannot enjoy sufficient sunlight, the phenomenon of no bud growth will appear, and naturally there is no way for it to bloom normally. Therefore, during the growth period of passion fruit, attention should be paid to maintaining suitable light, and during planting attention should be paid to density to maintain good permeability. When the field is closed and shaded, permeability can be increased through pruning to maintain good light.
That is where Tutuliu Network has summarized and organized the reasons why passion fruit does not bloom for you today. We hope growers will also pay attention to the above points during cultivation, so as to reduce unnecessary losses.