How to make potted fruit trees bear more fruit (techniques to make potted fruit trees bloom and bear fruit quickly)

How to make potted fruit trees bear more fruit

Potted fruit trees are now loved by many people. Not only can they be appreciated as potted plants, but you can also eat the fruits grown on the potted fruit trees, killing two birds with one stone.

Many fruit tree potted plants are no longer simply planting fruit trees in pots, but have even been cultivated into unique bonsai-like shapes.

But how can you make potted fruit trees bear more fruit? In fact, there are still some particularities in maintenance and management. Let me share with you briefly below.

First, rationally prepare nutrient soil

Potting soil is an important matrix for the growth of fruit trees and is also a source of nutrition. Generally, the potting soil is required to meet three requirements: comprehensive nutrition, loose and breathable, and water and fertilizer retention.

Due to the limited space in the flowerpot, the amount of soil contained will not be as rich as that of ground planting, so the nutrients in the soil are very important.

It is best to use a base fertilizer mix and add some leaf mold. Leaf mold contains a large amount of humus and comprehensive mineral nutrients, laying a solid foundation for fruit trees to bear more fruit.

Second, drought stress promotes flower bud differentiation

Using dry soil can promote the differentiation of flower buds. Generally, from July to October, keep the soil relatively dry to reduce the absorption and upward transportation of water and mineral elements by the roots, thereby slowing down the vigorous growth of autumn leaves.

If the leaves cannot grow vigorously in autumn, the branches will grow fully and absorb more nutrients, and the number of flower buds will also increase. More flower buds will also increase the number of fruits.

Third, fertilization promotes growth

If you want fruit tree potted plants to produce more fruits, fertilization is very important. Organic fertilizer is generally used for fertilizing fruit tree potted plants, and fertilizers with different elements are used according to different growth periods.

Foliar fertilizer is also an important means of fruit tree potting. The amount of leaf fertilizer sprayed should be different according to different periods.

In spring, fertilizers mainly composed of mineral elements should be sprayed, and in summer and autumn, fertilizers mainly composed of small molecular organic matter should be sprayed. Some auxiliary fertilizers, such as beneficial bacteria or enzymes, can also be added.

Fourth, pruning and shaping inhibit apical dominance

The growth of fruit tree potted plants can be improved through pruning, which can inhibit vegetative growth, promote the thickening of the trunk, and increase the number and fullness of buds.

It is necessary to weaken apical dominance, promote the growth of new branches under the top buds of the main trunk, disperse the nutrients to each branch, increase the number of flower buds, and achieve the purpose of increasing flowering and fruiting.