What is the purpose of laying reflective film in an apple orchard?

Apple is a very popular fruit in China, and it is grown on a very large area in the country. When growing apples, we need to do a good job of management, especially in the late stage of apple ripening, when management should be strengthened even more. Usually reflective film must be laid along the tree rows to ensure fruit yield and quality. So what exactly is the purpose of laying reflective film in an apple orchard? Below, the editor will give you a brief introduction. Let's take a look together!

1. Improving light conditions

After apples enter the late ripening stage, laying reflective film in the apple orchard can effectively improve the orchard, especially the light conditions in the inner canopy. It ensures that the fruit on the lower part of the plant and inside the canopy can color evenly, increasing the amount of fully red fruit in the orchard and the commercial value of the fruit. Reasonably laying reflective film is also key to ensuring apple yield and quality. Professional data surveys have shown that if reflective film is laid in an apple orchard, fruit that previously had a coloring rate of about 45% can be increased to 90% or even higher.

2. Soil temperature regulation

In high-temperature seasons such as summer, laying reflective film in an apple orchard can also lower the soil temperature. Moreover, in low-temperature seasons such as winter, it also has a warming and heat-preserving effect, ensuring normal growth of the apple tree roots. In addition, after the reflective film is laid, it can also prevent the soil from being impacted by rainwater, avoid soil hardening after rain, improve soil permeability, and promote the formation of soil aggregate structure. Moreover, soil covered with reflective film has significantly stronger water storage capacity, and the evaporation rate of soil moisture is also greatly reduced.

3. Improving fruit quality

In an apple orchard where reflective film has been laid, not only can the appearance of the apples be greatly changed, but their internal quality can also be greatly improved. For example, the sugar content of the fruit and the weight of a single fruit are much higher than those in an apple orchard where reflective film has not been laid. Therefore, in the late stage of apple tree growth, reflective film must be laid appropriately. Using the reflection of the film can not only increase the yield of the apple orchard, but also enhance the quality of the apple fruit in every aspect. Planting benefits can also be greatly improved as a result.

The above is a brief introduction to the purpose of laying reflective film in an apple orchard. From the above, we can see that laying reflective film in an apple orchard has many purposes, and the benefits for apple growth are also very good. Therefore, when planting, everyone must be sure to lay the reflective film properly. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!