Latest Technical Methods and Tutorial for Flower Induction and Fruit Retention in Wax Apple

Wax apple is a high-end fruit that has appeared in people's field of view in recent years. Wax apple is rich in nutrients. Although its price is relatively high, its market demand is still relatively high. Now the planting area of wax apple is gradually expanding, but many people will find when planting that the flowering rate of wax apple is extremely low, resulting in insufficient fruit set and seriously affecting planting benefits. So how should wax apple be treated to induce flowering and retain fruit? Let's take a look together below!

1. Reasonable shoot control

Shoot control is one of the main measures for flower induction and fruit retention in wax apple. It controls the growth of branches and shoots, prevents excessive vegetative growth of branches and shoots, avoids making the fruit tree too closed, affects photosynthesis, and reduces the flowering rate. During the growth process of wax apple, the growth situation should be observed at all times, and growth regulators can be sprayed appropriately to inhibit the growth of shoots and prevent excessive growth of branches. This is because such branches not only cannot flower and bear fruit, but also consume excessive nutrients.

2. Tree pruning

Spraying chemicals can only slightly inhibit branch growth. After spraying, observe the growth situation of the fruit tree and take corresponding pruning measures to improve the tree's ventilation and light penetration. For some fruit trees with weaker growth, appropriately thin out excessively long and dense branches, and cut off some non-fruiting branches and root suckers. For branches with medium growth, in addition to cutting off vigorous growing branches, terminal branches should also be thinned out. When pruning intensity is greatest, main branches should be cut back, reducing about 70% of branches and leaves.

3. Flower and fruit thinning

The number of flowers and fruits of wax apple should not be too large. Keeping too many not only cannot increase yield, but may also lead to flower and fruit drop, instead being counterproductive. We should timely thin out slanted, lateral, and diseased or damaged flower branches. Each fruiting branch should not have more than 1 inflorescence, and the flowers on the inflorescence should not exceed 10. Then, when the young fruit grows to the size of a thumb, remove the pistils of faded flowers, and remove small fruits, rotten fruits, and diseased fruits, etc. The number of fruits on each fruiting branch should not exceed 6.

4. Bagging to retain fruit

After fruit thinning, the fruits should be disinfected. Agents such as thiophanate-methyl wettable powder can be used. When spraying the agent, pay attention to comprehensive and even application, and every young fruit should be sprayed thoroughly. After spraying and waiting for the agent to dry, choose suitable bags and do bagging properly. In addition, after flower drop, spray a fruit retention agent or foliar fertilizer once every week to improve fruit resistance and fruit set rate, and prevent natural fruit drop.

5. Timely harvest

After the fruits are bagged, under normal management and if no accidents occur, they will gradually mature in 1-2 months. If they are to be stored and transported after harvest, they should be harvested when the fruits are about 90% mature. If harvested too late, they are prone to rot during storage and transportation. When harvesting, pay attention to the force used. Do not harvest fruits roughly. Use scissors to cut them off at the base of the fruit together with the fruit bag, so as to prevent damaging the fruit and reducing its commercial value.

The above is a brief introduction to flower induction and fruit retention techniques for wax apple. Wax apple is a very delicious fruit. Although it may be a bit expensive, its popularity in the market is still quite high. The most important thing in planting wax apple is to increase its yield, so naturally it is necessary to do a good job in flower induction and fruit retention, so that one's economic benefits from planting can continuously increase. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you all for reading and supporting.