Causes and control measures of cherry twin fruit

Cherry twins, also known as double stigma fruit, show that there are two conjoined cherries of the same size on one stalk, which seriously reduces the commercial value of cherries and reduces the planting efficiency of farmers. The following editor introduces the symptoms, causes and prevention measures of cherry twins, the details are as follows.

1. Symptom manifestation

Cherry twins are also called conjoined cherries, which means that there are two conjoined cherries on one stalk and two seeds, which are jokingly called lovers' fruits by many people. In fact, twins have many problems and disadvantages in the process of development and after maturity. Even if it is taken out for sale, there are many factors, such as tedious collection process, uncertain quantity, few purchasing groups and so on, so it is more limited.

2. The cause

One month after ripening and harvest, cherry is the period of physiological differentiation and morphological differentiation of cherry flower bud. If the cherry flower bud is not fertilized in time and reasonably, it will lead to poor flower bud differentiation and result in conjoined cherry. In case of continuous high temperature and drought after harvest, the excessive development of flower buds will lead to double pistil flowers, and twin fruits will be formed when pollinated in the second year.

3. prevention and control measures

When there is a continuous high temperature and drought weather, we should pay attention to the shading yield, especially the open field cultivation of cherries, in the flower bud differentiation period of continuous high temperature and drought weather, we should use the sunshade net in time to avoid excessive temperature. The main measure to prevent twin cherries is to strengthen fertilizer and water management after flower bud differentiation after harvest, especially after 2 months of fruit harvesting. During this period of high temperature and drying, during fertilizer and water management, ah, potassium dihydrogen phosphate is sprayed every 10 days to replenish nutrients and at the same time, increase humidity and reduce the occurrence of twin fruits. If there are conditions, you can use greenhouse, greenhouse for facility cultivation, improve the regulation of temperature and humidity, there will be few twins.

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