How many years does winter jujube bear fruit?

Introduction to Planting Winter Jujube

The main buds of winter jujube have strong germination ability, secondary branches are easy to grow polarly, they have strong early flowering and early fruiting characteristics, and the natural fruit setting rate is low. They can be planted in spring and autumn. Autumn planting is mainly carried out after leaf fall and before winter, and spring planting is mainly carried out after the soil thaws and before germination. If the site conditions are suitable and there is no jujube madness disease, the lifespan can reach hundreds of years. It is mainly distributed in the Bohai Bay area at the junction of Hebei and Shandong.

How many years of planting winter jujubes have produced fruit?

After planting, winter jujube can bear fruit after 3-4 years of maintenance. The fruits are ripe in early to mid-October, and the late-ripening varieties are ripe at the end of October. The main varieties include: Chengwu winter jujube, Lubei winter jujube and Xuecheng winter jujube, long jujube, donkey nipple jujube, etc.

Winter jujube can be cultivated using dense planting and dwarfing methods, which can produce fruit earlier. Winter jujube has high requirements for light and phosphorus fertilizer. Topdressing should be done about three times a year, and the jujube heads should be pinched during the initial flowering period. Active prevention and control should be carried out to prevent and control leaf mites, jujube warts, jujube rust, jujube madness, jujube shrinkage disease and peach borer.

Grafted winter jujube blossoms and bears fruit

Grafted winter jujube seedlings usually bloom and bear fruit in the third year after grafting. If the scion is two-year-old and has borne fruit before, and if it is carefully cared for, it may bloom and bear fruit in the second year.

Potted winter jujube fruiting

Saplings sown from seeds (date pits) need to be cared for for 7 years before they can bear fruit. If they are seedlings sprouted from the roots of date trees, they can bear fruit in 3-4 years.

Why don't winter jujubes bear fruit?

The reason why winter jujube does not bear fruit may be that there are no insects to pollinate it. Artificial pollination can be carried out. Also, observe whether there is a lack of fertilizer. Applying some potassium dihydrogen phosphate before flowering should be effective.

Key points for planting winter jujube

1. Fertilizer and water management: The winter jujube tree has a large demand for phosphorus fertilizer during its growth period. During the planting period, superphosphate and organic fertilizer can be applied to each seedling. Chemical fertilizer can be applied once in May-June and July-August. In autumn, farmyard manure can be applied. In addition, before germination, before flowering, during the young fruit expansion period, and before wintering, water should be poured thoroughly each time, and drainage should be carried out in time in the rainy season.

2. Pinching and thinning the fruits: Winter jujubes need to be pinched in late May before flowering, and thinned in July when they are young fruits. Leave one fruit for each jujube on a branch with good growth, and one fruit for every three jujubes on a branch with poor growth. This can reduce the occurrence of fruit drop.

3. Pest and disease control: The pests and diseases of winter jujube trees include black spot disease, fruit rot disease, jujube armyworm, beet armyworm, spiders, etc. In addition to spraying pesticides for prevention and control, garden cleaning and pruning of diseased and dead branches and leaves are also essential.