The latest key points of pomegranate tree management in autumn and winter

In recent years, as pomegranate has become more and more popular in the market, more and more people have planted it, but the yield has not gone up, the main reason for this is the improper management of autumn and winter. Autumn pomegranate mature period, is also the focus of pomegranate management, then pomegranate tree autumn and winter if the management? Let's take a look.

1. Fertilization

Autumn is the mature period of pomegranate, but also the period of temperature drop, the plant due to the consumption of a large number of nutrients after fruit production, resulting in weak tree vigor, can not resist the cold wave, this will make the tree vigor more weak, affecting the next year's fruit rate, but also the reason for the low yield. Therefore, fertilizer should be applied immediately after fruit picking in autumn, and it is easy to reapply, so that the tree vigor can be quickly restored. The fertilizer should be mainly organic fertilizer, with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and the fertilizer amount of young trees should be halved.

2. Shaping and pruning

After fruit picking, the plant has a large number of old branches, weak branches and sick branches, these branches are a drag on the plant, will continue to consume nutrients of the plant, but there is no benefit to the plant, so it is necessary to prune in time to maintain the crown. Cut off all the old branches, weak branches and sick branches to increase the permeability of the plant, which is conducive to the accumulation of plant nutrients and safe winter. When pruning, pay attention to the method, not long shear, to be appropriately truncated, each main branch embryo 2-3 auxiliary main branches, pruning to protect the wound, so as not to invade germs.

3. Garden cleaning spray

In order to reduce the occurrence of diseases and insect pests in the coming year, the garden should be thoroughly cleaned after pruning. The weeds and debris on the ground, fallen branches and fallen leaves, and the pruned branches should be collected together, and then burned. After burning, the ashes can be used as potassium fertilizer. Spraying protective chemicals after clearing the garden can prevent diseases and insect pests, reduce freezing damage and help plants survive through winter.

4. Soil cultivation

In winter when the temperature is cold, pomegranate root neck easily frozen, so in winter before the root neck to cultivate soil, make it safe winter, the thickness of the cultivated soil in about 20-30cm. Cultivate soil requirements wet, loose, cultivate soil to have a certain distance from the root system, so as not to hurt the root system, or bare root system, resulting in root freezing. In the coming spring, it should be unearthed in time to avoid a large number of root shoots sprouting and affecting plant growth.

5, irrigation frozen water

Freezing water irrigation is also a common method of overwintering. Freezing water irrigation is conducive to safe overwintering of plants and prevention of spring drought. It can also reduce pests and eggs of wheat overwintering in the soil and reduce insect sources. Pay attention to the degree of irrigation and freezing water, and it is advisable to irrigate it thoroughly at one time. After irrigation, loosen the soil and preserve the moisture in time, so as to avoid excessive accumulation of water in the soil, which will cause difficulty in breathing of roots and lead to winter failure.

The above is the pomegranate tree autumn and winter management points, I hope to help you, want to know more pomegranate planting knowledge, please pay attention to us.