A Latest Summary of Common Fertilization Problems in Pomelo (Grapefruit) Cultivation
Pomelo is a very common fruit in our daily lives, and it is grown in all parts of our country. When growing pomelo, if you want to increase the yield and quality of the pomelo, then fertilization work is very important. Reasonable fertilization work is the key to ensuring planting benefits, but many people have a lot of problems when fertilizing. So what exactly are they? Today the editor has brought you the common problems of pomelo fertilization, let us take a look below!
1. Insufficient organic fertilizer
When growing pomelo, a large portion of growers do not pay attention to the application of organic fertilizer, apply too little, and some even do not apply it at all, thinking that relying only on chemical fertilizers can ensure yield. But in fact, the compound fertilizers commonly used on the market today cannot meet the nutritional needs of pomelo tree growth. The nutrients needed for pomelo tree growth number more than a dozen kinds, while compound fertilizer contains only about 5 nutrient elements, so if the nutrient elements are insufficient, then it is very unfavorable to the yield and quality of the pomelo. Therefore, when fertilizing, we must be sure to apply sufficient organic fertilizer.
2. Not paying attention to fertilizer requirement characteristics
During the growth period, pomelo trees generally go through the growth stages of the young tree stage, initial fruit stage, full fruit stage, and then the old tree stage. During the growth process of the pomelo tree, the demand for fertilizer nutrients differs at each stage. Even within the full fruit stage, differences in phenological period lead to differences in the type and amount of fertilizer. But many growers, when planting, only pay attention to the fruit fertilizer for pomelo trees and the fruiting trees. They do not pay attention to fertilization before and after the fruit-picking period of the pomelo tree or to the fertilization of young trees, which makes pomelo trees very prone to flower drop and fruit drop.
3. Unsuitable soil conditions
If the cultivation soil is different, then the physical and chemical properties of the pomelo tree will also differ. Some acidic soils have relatively strong stickiness. Although they have strong water and fertilizer retention, their permeability is relatively poor, and their content of nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium is low. But for some soils with strong permeability, although they are permeable, their ability to retain fertilizer and water is very poor. Moreover, most have relatively high groundwater levels, and some have relatively little organic matter content. So because the soil conditions are unsuitable, they are very unsuitable for the physical and chemical properties of the pomelo tree, thus causing poor quality and low yield in pomelo trees.
4. Improper selection of chemical fertilizer
Although the application of chemical fertilizer is very good for the growth of pomelo trees, when applying chemical fertilizer, we should also pay a lot of attention. Especially when choosing chemical fertilizer, you cannot look only at the packaging and price. Thus ignoring the nature of the fertilizer, with an improper nutrient ratio, and also failing to control the amount of fertilizer applied. If you fertilize blindly, then it will not only lead to a decline in fertilizer efficiency, but also increase planting costs.
The above is a brief introduction to the common problems of pomelo fertilization. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!