When is the best time to bag Dangshan pears?

The role of bagging for Dangshan pear

1. Prevention of diseases and pests: Bagging Dangshan pears can significantly reduce diseases and pests. Because of the barrier after bagging, common diseases and pests cannot spread and erode, which can reduce the rotten fruit rate and increase the quality of the fruit.

2. Improve appearance: Bagging of Dangshan pears can improve the appearance quality of the fruit. After bagging, the pears look smooth and tender, with small spots, and are less likely to crack as before, allowing growers to sell at a better price and increase economic benefits.

Dangshan Pear Bagging Time

The most suitable time for bagging pears is from mid-May to early June every year, when all the flowers of the pears have fallen. Generally, the bags are completed within 20 days after the flowers have fallen. If the bagging time is too late, it will affect the quality of the fruit, so the bagging time must be chosen well.

How to bag Dangshan pears

Choosing bags : It is best to use double-layer pure wood pulp paper bags for bagging Dangshan pears. They are resistant to moisture and the outer bag should be hydrophobic and breathable. A No. 20 thin iron wire 3 to 4 cm long should be placed on one side of the bag opening.

Operation : When bagging, you must choose the right pears, open the paper bag to make the bag bulge, then lift the middle of the bottom of the bag with your hands with a little force to make the bottom corners on both sides slightly lower, put the fruits in, and tie the tying wire around the bag opening.

Spraying pesticides before bagging Dangshan pears

Before bagging the Dangshan pears, you should carefully spray them with insecticide, such as 800 times diluted Dasheng m-45 wettable powder + 2500 times diluted 10% imidacloprid wettable powder. Pay attention to spraying the fruit surface, but not too close to the fruit.

When spraying pesticides, the spray should be fine and even, and spray until the fruit surface is washed like water. After the liquid is dry, it can be bagged. The sprayed trees need to be covered within 2 to 3 days after spraying, and re-spraying is required if it rains during this period.