How to raise bergamot

Bergamot is what we usually call bergamot. When the fruit is ripe, the carpels separate and form a slender, curved petal, shaped like a finger. So, how to raise bergamot?

1. Soil

Bergamot is suitable to grow in loose, fertile and well-drained acidic soil. Humus soil, river sand and peat soil can be mixed at 6:3:1, adding a little cake fertilizer or bone meal as base fertilizer to help its growth.

Second, lighting

Bergamot grows in places with plenty of light. You can put it in the sun and receive light for a long time. But it is more afraid of strong light, so it needs proper shade in summer to avoid water loss caused by exposure to the sun.

Third, watering

Bergamot likes a relatively humid environment, in addition to timely watering, but also to maintain a high air humidity. More water is needed in summer to avoid soil dryness. If the weather is dry, you can spray water on the leaves.

IV. Fertilization

Combined with watering, nitrogen fertilizer is applied thinly once a week, and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ternary compound fertilizer is mainly used as topdressing. Zhuang Guatiling can be sprayed at the right time during the period of flowering and fruit setting.

5. Pruning

Bergamot on the basin, began to vegetative growth, terminal bud continuous growth, no self-cutting, therefore, we should pay attention to the main shoot heart, promote branching, dwarf the crown. Thinning and cutting the weak branches, combined with the methods of supporting, pulling and hanging, adjust the posture of the tree and beautify the tree potential. After the results, according to the growth and fruit potential, the buds were wiped in spring and summer, and the top shoots were plucked, flowers and fruits were thinned, so as to promote the balance of shoots and fruits in each stage, and prevent the phenomenon of big and small years.

VI. Disease and pest control

The main diseases of bergamot are coal fouling disease, which is caused by saprophytic fungi, which makes the branches and leaves covered with light black black mold, which affects the photosynthesis of leaves. 50% carbendazim 800 times solution or carbendazim can be used to control. The main pests are aphids and shell insects. When aphids harm the young leaves at the top of bergamot flower branches in May to June and August to September, the pot is 500 times the solution of carbaryl. From June to July, red spiders are easy to harm their leaves in dry and hot weather. When they are found, they can spray 1000 times of dimethoate for control.

In addition, bergamot has poorer cold resistance than ordinary oranges. When it comes to low temperature, it will shed a large number of leaves and branches will freeze and wither, affecting the flowering and fruit setting and growth and development of the coming year. Therefore, after entering the room in winter, bergamot should increase the indoor air temperature and humidity and enhance the tree resistance.