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5 reasons why fruit trees bloom but there are no ovaries: the gardener is also to blame
06.02.2023 12:47
Updated: 13.04.2023 21:26
When trees in the garden bloom, but no ovaries appear, you can’t blame everything on bad weather and the lack of pollinating insects.
The summer resident is also to blame for this phenomenon. We will tell you how to care for fruit trees so that this does not happen again.
1. Lack of pollination
This is the main reason, but the lack of harvest can only be explained if self-sterile varieties are planted. In this case, you need to plant plants of the same species, but any variety, and the problem will be solved. Otherwise, up to 5% of the flowers on the tree are pollinated, and the rest fall off.
You can simply attract bees by treating trees with honey (sugar) syrup.
2. Landing site
It is necessary to take into account the culture's requirements for groundwater, soil acidity, its fertile qualities, illumination, protection from cold winds, and even trees growing nearby. All this determines the development of the tree, its health, and its yield.
3. Return frosts
This time falls right at the time of flowering. It is enough for the air temperature to drop to 2 degrees below zero - and the flowers of pome and stone fruits can be damaged. If frosts come at the time of budding, then a decrease to 4 degrees below zero is not critical. You can protect the garden by smoking, sprinkling and covering low-growing plants.
4. Fertilizer
It is possible to overdose on nutrients or to cause a shortage of them. It is believed that the first is worse than the second, but if the tree blossoms in empty soil, it will simply not have enough strength to bear fruit, and the flowers will begin to fall off.
And if you overfeed fruit trees with nitrogen in the spring, the constant growth of new shoots will disrupt flowering and fruiting.
5. Care
Care is not limited to timely watering and fertilizing. It is important to prune correctly, prevent the crown from overgrowing, whitewash the trunk in spring and autumn, and treat it against pests and diseases.
