Key Technical Points for Fruit Tree Management in Drought Weather
There are many kinds of fruits in our country, so the planting area of fruit trees in our country is very large. When planting fruit trees, we must do a good job in management to avoid some adverse phenomena affecting the normal growth of fruit trees. Drought is one of them, and drought has a very large impact on both the yield of fruit trees and the quality of the fruit. So how should fruit trees be managed during drought? Below, the editor will give you a brief introduction. Let's take a look together!
1. Covering the soil
When planting fruit trees, covering the soil is a relatively important task. Reasonable covering can effectively improve the soil's ability to retain water and conserve moisture. When planting, we can use materials such as straw, grass mats and plastic film to cover the soil of the orchard. After covering, be sure to secure the covering material well to avoid wind damage and fire. Covering can effectively reduce surface water evaporation, thereby reducing drought conditions, and it should generally be done in early spring.
2. Loosening the soil to conserve moisture
If the orchard has not been covered, then attention should be paid to frequently hoeing the soil to conserve moisture. Make the soil finer and softer, avoid moisture from the lower soil rising to the surface and evaporating, thereby also improving the soil's moisture-conserving capacity. And reasonable hoeing to conserve moisture can also effectively remove weeds on the ground, reduce the threat of weeds to the growth of fruit trees, and concentrate nutrients and water on the fruit trees.
3. Improving the soil
If the moisture condition in the orchard is poor, then we should pay attention to doing a good job of improving the soil. When improving the soil, attention should be paid to combining it with fertilization work, so as to improve the quality of the soil and enhance its ability to retain water and fertilizer. Avoid soil moisture evaporating too quickly, which would lead to soil drought. When improving the soil, soil improvers, water-retaining agents, evaporation inhibitors, etc. can be used.
4. Reasonable pruning
Pruning is an indispensable task when planting fruit trees. It is also an important measure for adjusting the growth vigor of fruit trees. For vigorously growing trees, during winter pruning, heading cuts should be properly controlled to avoid the tree vigor becoming too strong and to reduce the water consumed by vegetative growth. If the growth vigor is weak, then renewal pruning should be done well to strengthen the tree vigor and the growth of branches, and improve the drought resistance of the fruit trees. During the growth period of the fruit trees, attention should be paid to promptly removing excess sprouts, and then carrying out treatments such as heading and thinning of some leggy branches and pinching, to reduce the number of branches and leaves and control the amount of water evaporation.
The above is a brief introduction to how to manage fruit trees during drought. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!