How many years does Longfeng fruit bear fruit?

Introduction to planting Longfeng fruit

Longfeng fruit prefers an environment with plenty of sunlight and is suitable for planting in slightly acidic to neutral sandy soil with deep soil layer, rich in organic matter and good drainage. The best time for Longfeng fruit is March-April in spring and October-November in autumn. The specific planting time varies in different regions. It is widely distributed in the northern temperate zone, with large planting areas in Asia, Europe and North America.

Longfeng fruit has been planted for several years and has produced fruit

The time of flowering and fruiting varies with the combination of Longfeng fruit rootstock and scion. Generally, Longfeng fruit grown on a tall rootstock will bear fruit after 4 to 5 years, and enter the peak fruit-bearing period after 10 years. If the management level is very high, it can also take 7 to 8 years. If it is a dwarfing rootstock or dwarfing intermediate rootstock, it can bloom and bear fruit after 2 to 3 years of maintenance, and enter the peak fruit-bearing period after 5 to 6 years.

Grafted Longfeng fruit fruit

If the grafted Longfeng fruit is carefully cared for, it will bear fruit in the second year after grafting. In a growing season, the flowering of Longfeng fruit varies depending on the planting location. In the north, it usually blooms and bears fruit about a week after Qingming Festival. In the Central Plains, it blooms and bears fruit in April in spring and matures in September.

Potted Longfeng fruit

Generally, Longfeng fruit will start to bear fruit 2-3 years after planting. The fruit growing period varies. Generally, early-maturing varieties are 65-85 days, mid-maturing varieties are 90-135 days, and late-maturing varieties are 137-169 days.

Why doesn't the Longfeng fruit bear fruit?

The reason why Longfeng fruit does not bear fruit is that water and fertilizer management is not done well. It cannot be irrigated during droughts, and it cannot be drained when there is a lot of rain. The soil in the orchard is shallow and has low fertility, so fertilizer is rarely applied, especially farmyard manure. In addition, the soil is heavy and the root system of the fruit trees is poorly developed, which will also affect the fruiting.

Key points for planting Longfeng fruit

Longfeng fruit needs scientific fertilization, with organic fertilizer as the main base fertilizer. In autumn, ditch application (young tree stage) or broadcast application (peak fruit-bearing stage) is adopted. The time, frequency and type of topdressing vary according to the age and growth potential of the tree. Young trees are mainly fertilized with nitrogen fertilizer, which can be applied during the budding period and the vigorous growth period of new shoots.

Trees in the peak fruit-bearing period are topdressed 3-4 times a year. Nitrogen fertilizer is applied before budding (late April to early May), nitrogen fertilizer is applied mainly after flowering (late May), supplemented with phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are combined during the fruit enlargement and flower bud differentiation period (mid-to-late June), with phosphorus and potassium fertilizers applied mainly, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are applied in the late stage of fruit growth, with potassium fertilizer as the main fertilizer. Topdressing is usually done by hole application and broadcasting.