When is the best time to bag peaches? Detailed explanation of fruit thinning and pinching methods

Bagging peaches can be discussed in several parts, and I hope it will help farmer friends who grow peaches. Let's take a look together!

1. Central region: because the cold snap each winter differs, the bagging time also differs slightly. (Generally, the time for pruning peach branches. The older generation taught me that it is within 10 days before and after the winter solstice, that is, from December 12 to January 2 of the following year.) February 24, 2009. In 2010 it was February 26. In 2011 it was March 10. It changes a little almost every year. 

2. How big should peaches be before they can be bagged: once the peaches grow to the size of a thumb, they can be bagged. In fact, this means a diameter of 2 cm or a fruit length of 3 cm.

3. Thorough fruit thinning and pinching: the first round of bagging is very hard and very slow. No matter how many fruits are set on one branch, we only want 1 or 2. Of course, all unwanted ones must be removed. As for fruit-bearing branches without leaves, they can only be cut off. Not only that, for the convenience of bagging, branches and leaves must also be thinned. If water sprouts are found, they also need to be cut off as well.

4. Prevention of fruit flies: after fruit flies hibernate and before they mate, there should be no threat. But if no prevention is done, then it absolutely will not do. It is estimated that at the beginning one peach tree needs 4 yellow sticky boards hung up, and some waterproof ones need to be set up. As the weather gradually gets hotter later, more will need to be added. Also, every day a little stable adhesive should be sprayed on the yellow sticky boards. The bagging date is best completed within 20 days.

5. Bagging technique: as for bagging, it must be fast and reliable. Only on-site demonstration and practice can do this. If necessary, a phone number can be left. I can demonstrate for free.

6. Fertilization: if anyone is willing to use homemade organic fertilizer, not use pesticides, and instead switch to artificial ecological methods.

Cultivation and management of sweet peaches: I have 10 peach trees. Their age is about 15 years. Each one retains about 800. After bagging, fruit drop is about 5 percent. Pest damage and pecking by Chinese bulbuls are about 2 percent.