How long is the fruiting period of citrus? Fruiting period maintenance and management methods

How long does the citrus fruit season last?

The fruiting period of citrus is generally from June to December. Citrus trees will bloom in the second year after planting, and will bear fruit after 3-5 years of maintenance. After 5 years, they will enter the high-yield period. The economic life span is as long as 40-50 years. If dwarfing and dense planting techniques are used, they can bear fruit faster and enter the peak fruit-bearing period faster. The fruit-swelling period of citrus is from June to September.

Citrus ripening time

Citrus fruits generally mature from October to December, and the maturity time varies slightly depending on where they are grown.

Maintenance and management of citrus fruits during fruiting period

1. Apply enough fertilizer to strengthen the fruit: Citrus has a greater demand for fertilizer during the fruiting period. At this time, there are many roots, a large number of autumn shoots grow, and the fruit grows rapidly. At this time, it is necessary to apply fully decomposed organic fertilizer to promote autumn shoots and protect the fruit.

2. Appropriate summer pruning: Excessive growth of summer shoots will cause the fruits to fall prematurely, so weak branches, bare branches, diseased and insect-infested branches, clumped branches, and long branches should be pruned to avoid infection with brown rot. Vigorously growing plants should be pruned less frequently, while weaker plants should be pruned more frequently.

3. Foliar and foliar topdressing: During the citrus fruiting period, in addition to topdressing, foliar spraying should also be carried out. This can effectively promote photosynthesis, provide a variety of nutrients for the fruit, reduce fruit cracking, enhance the taste of the fruit, and improve the quality of the fruit.

4. Prevent fruit cracking: During the citrus fruiting period, you can spray foliar fertilizer in time to thicken the peel and reduce fruit cracking. Do a good job of drainage in the rainy season. Also, loosen the soil in time, remove weeds, prevent soil compaction, improve soil permeability, reduce the production of toxic substances, and improve soil fertility.

How to fertilize citrus fruits during fruiting period

Citrus fruits consume a lot of nutrients during the fruiting period. If the fertilizer supply is insufficient, it will easily cause flowers and fruits to fall. Timely fertilization can achieve the purpose of fruit preservation. Therefore, fertilization should be completed before late April. If the time is too late, a large number of fruits will fall, seriously affecting the yield.

In late May, urea and superphosphate can be applied, spraying once every 10 days for 3 consecutive times. You can also use comprehensive foliar fertilization, spraying urea, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, boric acid, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, Green Leaf Treasure and other substances on the leaves.

What medicine should be sprayed during the citrus fruiting period

During the fruit expansion period, citrus fruits have an increased demand for various mineral elements. In the early stage of fruit expansion, you can spray foliar fertilizers such as calcium source pool and boron source pool. In the middle stage of fruit expansion, you can apply organic fertilizer liquid, such as Sea Elf Biostimulant, etc. You can spray the leaves with Gaishimei to enhance the toughness of the fruit peel. In the late stage of fruit expansion, apply more water and fertilizer, control nitrogen and increase phosphorus and potassium to help form quality.