How many years does it take for tangerines to bear fruit?

The fruit of mandarin orange planting for several years

After planting tangerines, if they are carefully cared for, they will bear fruit in 3 years, a small amount of fruit in 4 years, a bumper harvest in 5 years, and a full harvest in 6 years, after which the yield will begin to stabilize.

Grafted tangerines bloom and bear fruit

Mandarin oranges are suitable for grafting in spring. After the Waking of Insects, the healing tissue is relatively vigorous, and branch grafting or bud grafting can be performed. Generally, it will take 1-2 years for the grafted tree to bear fruit.

Potted tangerines with fruit

Potted tangerines usually bear fruit in 2-3 years, but different planting techniques and environments will also result in different fruiting periods. In addition, traditional tangerines mature in October and November in autumn, but now due to the development of hybridization technology, there are also tangerines that mature in the midwinter season of December to January and early spring of February to March.

Why don't tangerines bear fruit?

The reason why tangerines do not bear fruit may be due to insufficient nutrition. It is better to keep them in a well-ventilated and bright place. You can spray some potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the leaves and add some nutrient solution every time you water them to promote flowering and fruiting of the plants.

Mandarin orange planting technology and key points

1. Green prevention and control of pests and diseases

The main diseases and pests of mandarin oranges are anthracnose, phytophthora, black rot, fruit fly, red spider, rust tick, etc. In addition to clearing the garden in winter, pruning before spring buds, reducing pathogens, renovating the soil, and increasing the application of organic fertilizer to enhance tree vigor and improve tree disease resistance, a series of green pest and disease control technologies can also be implemented for the comprehensive prevention and control of diseases and pests.

2. Pest and disease monitoring and forecasting

Pests and diseases are monitored and forecasted through a combination of artificial cultivation and field observation. In mid-to-late September, tangerine fruit infested by the citrus fruit fly are collected. Two 50-cm-diameter flower pots are prepared to hold the fruit. First, fill the flower pots with 1/3 of soil (sandy and water-refreshing soil). The fruit is placed on the soil, and 1 to 2 containers are piled up and covered with nylon nets to keep moisture and breed the fruit fly in the tangerine orchard.