How many years does it take for ugly orange to bear fruit?

Introduction to planting ugly orange

Ugly orange is also known as ugly orange, ugly tangerine, and its scientific name is unknown fire. It is also called convex-top orange, ugly monster, ugly orange, etc. Ugly orange is suitable for planting in areas with deep soil (60cm), fertile and loose soil, soil pH value of 5.5-7.0, and orchard terrain slope less than 25 degrees.

Ugly oranges are usually planted in the rainy season of early spring every year and are generally transplanted from September to November or from February to March. If cultivated according to traditional methods, they will bear fruit in the third year. However, if cultivated according to current methods, the ugli orange tree can bear fruit in the second year. The production areas are mainly distributed in the western Sichuan Basin, Hunan and Fujian.

How many years of planting of ugly oranges will produce results?

If the ugli orange tree is cultivated according to traditional methods, it will bear fruit in the third year. However, if the current cultivation method is used, the ugli orange tree can bear fruit in the second year.

Ugly orange is mainly planted in February in spring and from September to November in autumn. When planting, we need to prepare the land in advance. Generally, we just need to do hole cultivation. Dig the planting holes with a width and depth of 80 to 90 centimeters respectively. Apply enough base fertilizer and cover it with a layer of fine soil.

The distance between planting holes should be well controlled. The row spacing is generally about four meters and the plant spacing is about three meters. When planting, you should pay attention to fully stretching the root system, straightening the seedlings, and then backfilling with soil to keep the soil moist.

Grafted ugly orange blossoms and bears fruit

Grafted ugly oranges need 10 years of care before they will bear fruit. A new fruit-bearing tree produces about one kilogram per year. The yield increases to 20 kilograms within five years, and can increase to 50 to 60 kilograms after ten years.

Potted ugly orange fruit

If potted ugly oranges are planted around the Qingming Festival, they can bear fruit in July and August. During the maintenance period, the soil must be kept moist, and suitable temperature and sufficient light must be provided.

Why don't ugly oranges bear fruit?

The reason why ugly oranges do not bear fruit may be that they suffer from diseases and insect pests during the flowering period, and are harmed by pests such as bud maggots and beetles before flowering. If the prevention and control are not thorough, it will seriously affect the fruit setting. In addition, improper fertilizer and water management, water accumulation or fertilizer damage will also affect the fruit setting rate.

Key points for planting ugly oranges

During the growth period of ugly orange, water and fertilizer management should be done well, which directly affects the yield and quality of ugly orange. When applying fertilizer, full consideration should be given to the nutrients needed for the growth of ugly orange. Organic fertilizer should be used as the main fertilizer, combined with other fertilizers, and soil ring application, ditch application and hole application methods should be adopted, together with foliar fertilizer.

During the period of ugly orange seedlings, top dressing should be applied at least five to six times a year. At this time, nitrogen fertilizer should be applied mainly to promote the growth of tree branches, and it should be applied together with the three-element compound fertilizer.