How to Grow Red-Fleshed Honey Pomelo? A Complete Analysis of the Key Cultivation and Management Points
As a new variety of pomelo, the red-fleshed honey pomelo was sought after by many people as soon as it hit the market. Moreover, the red pomelo market has now vaguely shown a trend of surpassing white pomelo, so the red pomelo planting area in our country has been growing larger and larger. However, growing red pomelo is not that simple; it requires everyone to have a certain level of management skill. So below, the editor brings you the key management points for growing red-fleshed honey pomelo. Let's take a look!
1. Shaping and pruning
The red-fleshed honey pomelo tree is very large, so doing a good job of shaping and pruning is very important. We need to cultivate about 4 main branches on each tree that grow robustly and evenly. Ensure that the main and side branches are evenly distributed and the canopy is moderate. In the early stage, the priority should be retaining branches and shoots. Shorten the vegetative branches to promote branching. When shaping, you can use wooden sticks to support the fruit tree, or use ropes to hang up the main branches. Ensure the branches are even and the branches will not sink, to prevent the top from becoming bare later on, and adjust the pruning method according to tree age to ensure the growth of the fruit tree.
2. Flower thinning and pinching
The red-fleshed honey pomelo has a very large amount of flowers and fruit, so flower thinning and pinching are also indispensable management tasks in the growing process. Proper flower thinning and pinching can effectively reduce nutrient consumption, improve flower quality and fruit-setting rate, avoid exceeding the tree's capacity, promote fruit enlargement, improve fruit quality, and expand planting benefits. Remove weak flowering branches from mature and aging trees, follow the principle of removing the weak and keeping the strong, and no more than 5 flowers may remain on each fruiting mother branch. Then carry out leaf removal on the vigorous shoots at the top of the canopy, keeping about 5 leaves on each young shoot.
3. Preserving flowers and fruit
In spring, the flowering and fruiting of red-fleshed honey pomelo are affected by some natural factors. Especially during the flowering period, high temperature and high humidity, lack of water, and so on will reduce the flowering and fruiting rate of the fruit tree, so we must strengthen management to preserve flowers and fruit and achieve high yield and quality. In spring, the growth of branches and shoots all requires an appropriate amount of fertilizer, water, and temperature. If nutrients and water are lacking, it will seriously affect flower quality and reduce the fruit-setting rate. Therefore, we should water appropriately and carry out a second girdling on the fruit tree to preserve fruit. But it should be done appropriately according to tree vigor and tree age; girdling trees with poor vigor may cause the fruit tree to age or even die.
4. Water and fertilizer management
As just mentioned, the red-fleshed honey pomelo has a very large amount of flowers and fruit, so its demand for water and fertilizer is also relatively large. When fertilizing, we mainly control the fertilizer and nutrient ratio according to tree age. For example, young trees should be given more nitrogen fertilizer to promote the growth of young trees, and the main principle is to apply more frequently in small amounts. Then, during the branch and shoot growth period, flower bud differentiation, and fruit development, several periods when the fruit tree has a high water demand, water promptly to keep the soil moist, and the soil moisture content should reach about 60%. However, it should not be too much. When watering too much or encountering rainy weather, drainage work should also be done well.
The above is a brief introduction to the key management points for red-fleshed honey pomelo. The red-fleshed honey pomelo has a long growth cycle and is rather troublesome to manage. Many friends fail at growing it because they lack enough patience or manage it improperly. So I hope everyone can master the correct management methods and ensure their own planting benefits. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Friends who want to learn more related information, please continue to follow us!