Planting techniques of Western Pear

The western pear is native to the United States and is different from the Chinese pear because of its strong erect branches and short stalks, and its fruit needs to be ripe before it can be eaten. It has been deeply loved by people in recent years, so how to grow western pears? Let's get to know it.

1. Growth environment

Xiyang pear requires a cool and dry climate, so it is not suitable to be planted in areas where the annual average temperature is more than 15 degrees. Its leaf photosynthesis is suitable for higher temperature, and a large temperature difference between day and night is required in the later stage of fruit development, which is beneficial to fruit quality. Xiyang pear has strong drought tolerance, and it is easy to lead to branch weight and serious disease when cultivated in the south, so it is suggested to cultivate in the north. It is not strict to the soil, it is more resistant to waterlogging and saline-alkali, and it can be planted in the range of pH value in the range of 5.8-8.5. it is best on sandy soil or light soil with deep soil layer and good drainage. When the soil is too barren, the growth and development of fruit will be hindered, the meat will become hard and the flavor will be poor.

2. Planting

It is appropriate for seedlings to be planted after defoliation in autumn, when the survival rate is high, the slow seedling period is short, and the growth is exuberant in the second year. In case of winter drought and water shortage, it is planted in spring, and the distance from the crown varies. The plant-row spacing of large crown varieties should be 4-5 meters × 5-6 meters, the middle crown varieties should be 3-4 meters × 5-6 meters, and the plant-row spacing of small crown varieties can be further reduced to 3-3.5 meters × 4-5 meters, so as to give full play to the advantage of dense planting and prematurity. Windbreak forests should be built in coastal windy areas to reduce wind damage.

3. Fertilizer and water management

In the construction of the garden, 3000 kg of high-quality ring fertilizer should be applied per mu. After entering the fruiting period, rotten farm manure should be applied as the base fertilizer in autumn, and the application amount should be flexibly controlled according to the tree potential, yield and soil original fertility. 2000-2500 kg of soil miscellaneous fertilizer should be applied per mu after the third and fourth year, quick-acting nitrogen fertilizer should be applied in the growing season of young trees to speed up the growth and formation of young trees, and urea 100kg should be applied to each tree in the second and third year. Pear trees entering the fruiting stage should be fertilized twice, once applying compound fertilizer 1kg before sprouting in spring, and applying total nutrient available fertilizer after flowering for the second time to promote the development of young fruit. In addition, calcium, boron and other elements should be supplemented by foliar fertilizer, especially in the later stage of fruit development in order to improve the quality.

4. Flower and fruit management

Western pears should strictly thinning flowers and fruits, leaving about one inflorescence every 20cm. Thinning fruit first remove deformed fruit, oblique fruit, and then leave 1 fruit according to the spacing of 25cm, or leave fruit according to the standard ratio of leaf to fruit at 60:1, leaving drooping fruit.

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