How long does it take for an orange tree to grow to bear fruit? Can I plant it in the yard? Attached planting technique

Orange trees are evergreen trees with few or nearly unarmed branches. It is planted all over the country, and it is propagated by grafting. How long does it take for the orange tree to grow to bear fruit? Can I plant it in the yard? What are the planting techniques?

1. How long does it take for an orange tree to grow to bear fruit?

If orange trees are managed scientifically, it will take about 3 years from planting to fruiting. Generally, the yield per mu can reach 2500-3000 kg, the life span can be as long as 40-50 years, and its economic benefit is very considerable. Of course, under the influence of different regions, varieties and other factors, the result time is also different.

Can orange trees be planted in the yard?

Orange trees are planted in the yard as long as conditions permit. And the orange tree is evergreen all the year round, the leaves are green and the fruit is yellow. Besides being a fruit tree, it is also a good tree species for greening and beautification.

Third, what are the specific planting techniques of orange trees?

1. Land selection and preparation

Select loose, fertile, draining and breathable land, dig planting holes, then press green manure 50cm deep, backfill soil 40cm high planting; field ridging planting: 8 meters with trench (60-80 wide, 40-60cm deep) open box, 2 ridges per box.

two。 Fertilizing and planting

Base fertilizer is applied according to the fertility of the actual plot. Then, when planting, the root system of the seedling is appropriately trimmed and placed in the center of the planting hole, so that the root system is stretched and straightened, and the seedling is raised gently and firmly while filling the soil, so that the root system is closely connected with the soil and then irrigated with fixed root water.

3. Timely fertilization

Young trees should apply thin fertilizer frequently, mainly nitrogen fertilizer, combined with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, 5-6 times in spring, summer and autumn shoot emergence period, and four times fertilizer for adult trees, that is, sprouting fertilizer, fruit protection fertilizer, strong fruit fertilizer and fruit picking fertilizer.

4. Whole pruning tree

In the dense branches and leaves around the crown, the pruning is sparse, the top branches are heavily pruned, and the inner branches are trimmed lightly, so that the internal light of the crown is good, the fruit is more and the quality is good.

5. Pest control

Canker, foot rot, anthrax, scale, leaf miner and aphids are all common diseases and insect pests of orange trees. We should pay attention to prevention and control.

Orange trees can be planted in early spring or early autumn, and the specific planting methods can be adjusted according to the actual situation.