What Causes Fruit Drop in Fruit Trees
Improper management of fruit trees can cause fruit that has not yet ripened to fall from the tree, and such fruit does not taste good. What causes fruit drop in fruit trees?
1. What Causes Fruit Drop in Fruit Trees
The main causes of fruit drop in fruit trees include poor pollination and fertilization, excess or insufficient nutrients, adverse weather and climate, and damage from pests and diseases, among others.
2. How to Prevent and Control Fruit Drop in Fruit Trees
1. Fertilize reasonably. Follow the principle of “organic fertilizer as the main input, chemical fertilizer as a supplement.” “Apply base fertilizer heavily, top-dress in time,” “pay attention to the combination of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, and value the use of micro-element fertilizers,” and at the same time do not apply fertilizers to which fruit trees are sensitive.
2. Adverse weather and climate can lead to poor pollination and fertilization. You can create favorable conditions and improve the fruit-setting rate through methods such as planting pollinizer trees, hand pollination, and placing bees in the orchard during the flowering period.
3. Heavy rain and drought also have adverse effects. We should irrigate reasonably, watering in time during the flowering and fruit-swelling stages of fruits and vegetables, and avoid watering at high temperatures. Pay attention to drainage during rainy periods.
4. Choose low-toxicity, high-efficiency, pollution-free pesticides, prepare the concentration according to the pesticide instructions, do not apply insecticides during the flowering period, avoid spraying on rainy days or at high temperatures, and do not apply pesticides to which fruit trees are sensitive.
5. Carry out reasonable and effective prevention and control measures according to the patterns of pests and diseases.
6. Thin flowers and fruit on fruit trees in a timely manner, depending on the situation.
The care of fruit trees requires care and patience. In response to the phenomenon of fruit drop in fruit trees, we must identify the relevant causes and then take certain measures to prevent and control it.