Analysis of the latest reasons why miracle fruit does not bear fruit
Among fruits there is a kind of miracle fruit, it can change people's sense of taste, is extremely popular on the market, and its sales are also excellent, attracting many people to grow it, . But during the growing process, many people have experienced the phenomenon of it not bearing fruit, causing relatively large losses, so why does the miracle fruit not bear fruit? Let's learn about it together.
1. Lack of pollination
There are many reasons why the miracle fruit does not bear fruit, but the main one is pollination. Pollination is the next generation produced by plant mating. If there are only female flowers or only male flowers, or both male and female flowers are present but they do not mate, the next generation cannot be produced either, and naturally no new fruit and seeds can be produced. At this time, manual pollination is needed. If planting on a large scale, bees can be chosen for pollination. If planting on a small area, you can prepare a brush and a sheet of white paper at the flowering stage. The bristles of the brush can be somewhat soft to avoid the brush head being too thick and hard and damaging the pollen. Place the white paper under the stamens, gently brush off the pollen with the brush, and after collecting it, dip a small cotton swab into the pollen and apply it to the pistil.
2. Environmental reasons
During the flowering and fruiting period of the miracle fruit, if it encounters rainy weather, or weather conditions such as strong winds, it is very likely to cause its later growth to be not very good. Therefore, when the miracle fruit's flowering period suffers from rain or strong winds, after these severe weather conditions pass, everyone should pollinate once again. During manual management, be careful not to splash water over the entire plant, so as to avoid the pollen being washed away by rainwater, resulting in poor pollination quality.
3. Fertilizer also matters
Generally, before the miracle fruit blooms, it needs to be given some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, which can increase its fruit-setting rate. However, if too much nitrogen fertilizer is applied, excessive vegetative growth of branches and leaves may occur, causing it not to bear fruit. Therefore, if you want the miracle fruit to bear fruit, be sure to apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and at the same time pay attention to the fertilizer ratio, so that it has sufficient nutrients to grow healthily.
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