A Complete Analysis of the Latest Management Key Points for Pomelo Trees
Pomelo is a fruit belonging to the genus Citrus, essentially an enlarged version of the mandarin orange, and there are many varieties of pomelo. Nowadays, the cultivation area of various varieties is becoming increasingly widespread, but no matter the variety, a good management method is essential. Many times, planting failures occur because fruit growers manage poorly, so how should pomelo trees be managed? Today, the editor brings you the key management points for pomelo trees. Let's take a look!
1. Seedling Management
Management during the seedling stage after pomelo planting is very important. Pomelo seedlings like fertilizer, but fertilizer should not be applied excessively; the principle of applying small amounts frequently should be followed. And to increase the growth rate of seedlings, nitrogen fertilizer needs to be applied at least twice a month during the seedling stage. You can also appropriately plant some crops between the seedlings to improve soil looseness, and after they mature, they can be deep-plowed into the soil as fertilizer. Observe the growth of young trees, promptly prune some overly dense and overly long branches, remove excess new buds, promote ventilation in the orchard, improve photosynthesis of the fruit trees, and strengthen the growth capacity of the fruit trees.
2. Cultivation and Soil Mounding
Cultivation and soil mounding is an indispensable task in the process of planting pomelo. Cultivation can improve soil permeability and promote soil looseness. It speeds up the decomposition of various substances such as water, air, and fertilizer, and cultivation can effectively remove weeds from the orchard. Removing orchard weeds can not only prevent them from competing with the fruit trees for nutrients and affecting pomelo growth, but also reduce the incidence of pests and diseases. The number of cultivations per year must not be less than 3 times, with one cultivation in each of the autumn, winter, and spring seasons. During cultivation, pay attention to the depth to prevent damaging the pomelo tree roots and affecting nutrient absorption and growth.
3. Reasonable Topdressing
Pomelo trees, like apple trees, are relatively tall with relatively lush branches and leaves, so during the growth process of pomelo, the demand for fertilizer is relatively large. Therefore, in management, we must ensure sufficient nutrients for pomelo tree growth. The fertilizer for pomelo tree topdressing can use decomposed farmyard manure. Note that during the flowering and fruiting period of pomelo trees, chemical fertilizers such as chloride fertilizer must not be used, otherwise it will reduce the flowering and fruiting rate of pomelo trees. Pomelo trees bearing fruit for the first time must be topdressed no fewer than three times, because the nutrients consumed are relatively large, and then topdress reasonably according to various factors such as the age of the tree body and the soil conditions.
4. Shaping and Pruning
During the young tree stage of pomelo trees, the growth capacity at the top is relatively strong. The branches and shoots will show a phenomenon of upright growth, which easily leads to a particularly obvious boundary in the main trunk of the tree body. Branches during the young tree stage should not be too strong or too vigorous, because the tree body's bearing capacity is insufficient, and branches will droop and bend, resulting in extremely poor permeability of the tree body. However, most of the fruiting branches of pomelo trees are in the inner canopy, so this is extremely unfavorable for the fruit-setting rate. Therefore, we should promptly control the density at the gathering areas of outer branches and leaves to a sparse degree. The top branches should not be too long and should be heavily pruned. When inner branches are not greatly affected, they may not need pruning, improving the ventilation and air permeability of pomelo trees.
The above is a brief introduction to the key management points for pomelo trees. Note that the shaping and pruning work of pomelo trees should be emphasized no matter which growth stage the pomelo tree is in, because this is a key factor affecting the yield and fruit quality of pomelo trees. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you everyone for reading and supporting.