How to prevent pomegranate fruit cracking? Master these methods
How to prevent pomegranate fruit cracking? Please advise. Pomegranate fruit cracking can be prevented with the following methods: Keep the tree vigor moderate and strong. Trees with moderate and strong vigor crack less, while excessively vigorous trees crack more. Through measures such as improving the soil, regulating fertilizer and water, and shaping and pruning, control excessive vigor and keep the tree vigor moderate and strong....
How to prevent pomegranate fruit cracking? Please advise.
Pomegranate fruit cracking can be prevented with the following methods:
Keep the tree vigor moderate and strong. Trees with moderate and strong vigor crack less, while excessively vigorous trees crack more. Through measures such as improving the soil, regulating fertilizer and water, and shaping and pruning, control excessive vigor and keep the tree vigor moderate and strong.
Pay attention to watering and water control. During the fruit development period of pomegranate, when the weather is dry, water promptly to promote fruit expansion. About 1 month before maturity, as long as the weather is not too dry, try not to water; even if it is too dry, water only lightly. Watering during the maturity period is an important cause of pomegranate fruit cracking, especially when there is drought early on and more rain or excessive irrigation later, pomegranate fruit cracking is more severe.
Spray calcium on the tree. During the growth and development of the pomegranate tree, spraying calcium chloride, calcium nitrate or other organic calcium 2 to 3 times all help reduce pomegranate fruit cracking.
Harvest early. The maturity period of pomegranate is as early as mid-August and as late as mid-October. Therefore, harvest at the right time according to the maturity period of each variety. Since the growth and development of pomegranate seeds does not stop before leaf fall, if harvest is too late, even cracking-resistant varieties will show fruit cracking, and for varieties that are not resistant to cracking, early harvest at the proper time is even more necessary.
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