Why doesn't the pomegranate tree bloom and bear fruit?

Pomegranates are loved for their bright flowers and delicious fruits. Growing pomegranates not only brings visual enjoyment, but also harvests delicious fruits. Although the cultivation of pomegranate trees is relatively simple, some experienced fruit farmers know that even if the pomegranate trees bloom profusely, the actual fruit set rate may not be high. If not managed properly, the pomegranate tree may produce few flowers or even no flowers or fruits. Next, let’s learn why the pomegranate tree does not bloom and bear fruit.

1. Choose the best planting environment

Pomegranate trees prefer full sun and warm climates, so they should be planted in a sunny, wind-sheltered location. Choose a location that gets plenty of sunlight throughout the day to help your pomegranate tree grow and bear fruit.

2. Soil and drainage

Pomegranate trees adapt to a variety of soils, but are afraid of stagnant water and alkaline soil. Choosing sandy or loam soil, keeping the soil pH at neutral or slightly acidic, and avoiding waterlogging will help the pomegranate tree grow healthily.

3. Reasonable density planting

Avoid blindly dense planting to ensure that there is enough space between pomegranate trees to grow, reduce competition for water, fertilizer and light, and ensure that each tree has sufficient resources.

4. Pruning management

Timely pruning of pomegranate trees, removal of diseased and weak branches and overly dense branches, promotes ventilation and light transmission, helps with flower bud differentiation and increases fruit set rate.

5. Fertilization method

Apply fertilizers reasonably according to the growth stage of the pomegranate tree, apply sufficient base fertilizer in autumn, apply nitrogen fertilizer in spring to promote germination, apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizers before flowering, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers during the fruit swelling period to ensure balanced nutrition.

6. Water management

Pomegranate trees are drought- and water-tolerant, but overly dry or waterlogged soil will affect their growth. Water at the right time and in the right amount, especially during the spring budding period and the young fruit swelling period, to ensure water supply .

7. Assisted pollination

Under adverse weather conditions, such as continuous rain and overcast weather, artificial pollination or releasing bees to assist in pollination can be used to increase the fruit set rate.

8. Thinning flowers and fruits

Timely remove aborted flowers and excessive young fruits to concentrate nutrients on supplying high-quality flowers and fruits, thereby improving the fruit set rate and fruit quality.

9. Protect flowers and fruits

Use plant growth regulators and foliar fertilizers, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate, borax, gibberellin, etc., to increase the flowering and fruiting rate and reduce flower and fruit drop.

10. Control the growth and promote flowering

For pomegranate trees that grow too vigorously, use growth regulators such as paclobutrazol in a timely manner to control excessive growth and promote flower bud differentiation.

In short, if the above links are not done properly, the pomegranate tree may not bloom and bear fruit. Through the above measures, the flowering and fruiting rate of the pomegranate tree can be effectively improved, and high pomegranate yield can be achieved.