What are the cultivation methods for potted pomelo trees?
Many flower enthusiasts enjoy growing potted fruit trees, and both orange trees and pomelo trees are popular choices for potted cultivation. This article focuses on the cultivation methods for potted pomelo trees. For potted pomelo trees, there are mainly two directions: one is a seedling pomelo tree grown from seed yourself, and the other is a large grafted potted pomelo tree.
Pomelo seedlings grown from seed
Sometimes when eating a pomelo, you come across one with plump seeds, which undoubtedly sparks the desire in flower enthusiasts to plant them. Pomelo seeds can absolutely germinate when sown, and they can grow into a pomelo tree. As a foliage potted plant, it is quite nice, but for producing pomelos, there is still a long way to go, especially in the north. So from a hobby perspective, a pomelo grown from seed is more suitable as a small potted plant.
Grafted potted pomelo trees
If you want to see your potted pomelo tree bear pomelos, it is still recommended to directly buy an already grafted potted pomelo. The rootstock for pomelo trees is generally trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata), which has strong adaptability, so even for flower enthusiasts in the north, it is possible to see pomelos grow.
Precautions for potted pomelo trees
1. Ensure sufficient light. Only in a maintenance environment with good light will the pomelo tree grow well. Of course, even in a bright indoor space, the pomelo tree can bloom, but setting fruit is almost very difficult.
2. Watering. Almost most plants do not like waterlogged soil, and the rootstock of the pomelo tree, trifoliate orange, has strong adaptability, so watering should follow the principle of rather too little than too much.
3. Fertilizing. Fertilizer should be applied following the principle of light fertilizer applied frequently. In the north, you can consider applying plant ash.
4. Improve the fruit-setting rate. Keeping a potted pomelo alive is easy, and getting it to bloom is also easy. The hardest part is getting it to set fruit. Often, a pot producing even one pomelo is already quite good. Fruit preservation can be carried out from two aspects: ① Increase the tree's nutrients, strengthen fertilizer and water management, retain as many leaves as possible, and prevent abnormal leaf drop. ② Control the amount of flowers, and thin out those deformed flowers and overly dense and numerous flowers.
5. Artificial assisted pollination. Although pomelos are hermaphroditic, if appropriate artificial assisted pollination can be done, it will improve the fruit-setting rate.