How to Make Bagged Pears Sweeter? Master These Four Measures

Bagging pears can significantly improve their appearance and marketability, but bagging has a certain effect on the sweetness of pears. The following measures can increase the sugar content of bagged pears.

1. Apply more potassium fertilizer. The amount of farmyard manure should be 2 to 3 times the fruit yield, changing the past practice of 1 kg of fertilizer per 1 kg of fruit, and it should be applied in early autumn after harvest. Control the amount of nitrogen fertilizer, increase the proportion of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, and maintain the application ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers at 1:0.6:1. While fertilizing, pay attention to watering during early spring and autumn droughts, and tree-disk mulching and whole-orchard mulching can also be used to prevent drought.

2. Foliar spraying. In the later stage, combine spraying with 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate 2 to 3 times; after fruit harvest, spray 0.3% urea 1 to 2 times to promote photosynthesis of autumn leaves and restore tree vigor.

3. Delay harvesting. Harvesting should be appropriately delayed. Bagged pears should be harvested when they are 8-tenths ripe, generally 7 to 10 days later than unbagged pears.

4. Strengthen management. Change the tree structure, enhance ventilation and light penetration, strengthen disease and pest control, and improve leaf function.

In short, only by comprehensively applying various cultivation technical measures can the sugar content of bagged pears be significantly increased.