Two Methods for Potted Fruit Tree Bonsai to Bear Fruit in the Same Year

Fruit tree bonsai generally require 3 to 4 years of cultivation before they can bloom and bear fruit. To make fruit trees bear fruit in pots in the same year, the following methods are commonly used:

1. For fruit trees such as apple, pear, peach, persimmon, and citrus that are difficult to root from cuttings, use the aerial approach grafting method. That is, transplant robust 2- to 3-year-old rootstock seedlings into pots. After the beginning of spring, fix the rootstock pot beside the selected variety branch and carry out approach grafting. Once the union has healed firmly, cut off the scion below the union and the rootstock shoot above the union separately, and you will obtain a potted fruit tree with branches full of fruit.

2. For fruit trees that root easily from cuttings or layering, the aerial layering method can be used. During winter pruning, select robust fruiting mother branches and prune lightly while leaving them long. After the beginning of spring, at 2 cm below the node where roots are desired, girdle 5 cm, then fill the pot with fertile sandy loam, fix it with a support, and water frequently to keep the potting soil moist. After one month, cut halfway through the mother branch below the pot; one month before the fruit ripens, sever it from the mother branch, remove the flower pot, and you will obtain a plant bearing fruit.

With the above two methods, attention must be paid to fixing the rootstock pot firmly to prevent wind from blowing and branches from swaying,