What is the growth process of lychee? The latest detailed explanation is here
The market demand for lychee in our country is very large. Lychee is rich in nutrients and has a very high sugar content, so it is welcomed by many people. Nowadays, there are also many people growing lychee in our country. When growing lychee, we need to understand the growth process of lychee well and adjust the management methods according to the growth stages of lychee. So what is the growth process of lychee? Let us take a look together below!
1. Young lychee tree stage
There are many growth stages of lychee. According to the growth years of lychee, the first is the young tree stage of the lychee tree. The young stage of lychee is generally about 4-5 years after the seedlings are planted. During the young tree stage of lychee, the lychee tree is mainly dominated by vegetative growth. During this period, the lychee tree sprouts and sends out a large number of branches and shoots, expanding the canopy and preparing for flowering and fruiting later. During this period, we need to do a good job in pruning, cultivate a good tree shape for the lychee tree, and enhance tree vigor. Generally, it will not bloom or bear fruit.
2. Adult lychee tree stage
The adult stage of the lychee tree is mainly a shift from vegetative growth to reproductive growth, entering the flowering and fruiting stage. The growth life of the lychee tree is very long. Even after growing for dozens or hundreds of years, it can still bloom and bear fruit normally. Within 5-10 years after planting, the lychee tree is mainly changing its growth direction and gradually shifting to reproductive growth. However, it will still mainly focus on the vegetative growth of new shoots and the canopy. At this time, we need to control the vegetative growth of the tree body well, increase the accumulation of photosynthetic substances, accelerate the transformation speed from vegetative growth to reproductive growth, and advance the fruiting time.
Then, after the lychee tree enters the appropriate fruiting tree age, generally starting from 8 years after planting, there is usually an suitable fruiting period of about 17 years. During this period, the canopy of the lychee tree is basically formed, and it can also bloom and bear fruit normally, beginning to trend toward high yield. Then, after passing through the suitable fruiting period, the lychee tree will enter the full fruiting period. For lychee in the full fruiting period, the expansion speed of the root system and canopy decreases significantly. However, the natural flowering rate is relatively high, and it is easy to obtain high yield. If management is improper, the annual yield will be greatly affected, and the phenomenon of alternate bearing is likely to occur.
3. Aging stage of lychee tree
After the lychee tree passes through the high-yield fruiting period, it will gradually enter the aging stage of the tree body. For lychee trees entering the aging stage, the growth capacity of the root crown and root system will be significantly weakened and begin to shrink naturally. Phenomena such as exposed root groups, injury, and death appear, and basically very few new roots are produced. The growth capacity of various organs will gradually decline. Although it can still bloom and bear fruit normally, the yield and quality will decline significantly.
The above is a simple introduction to the growth process of lychee. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!