If in the fall you have collected much less fruit in your garden than you expected, you should definitely look for the cause so that this situation does not repeat itself in the new season.
An expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh listed the factors that could have an impact on the harvest and told how to avoid problems in the future.
Weather conditions
The death of ovaries may be associated with spring frosts or a hot and dry summer.
If the weather forecast says that a drop in temperature is coming, try using measures to protect the garden such as smoking, sprinkling, or foliar feeding with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers (this should be done a day before the cold snap).
Drought is combated by irrigation. Drip irrigation will provide the trees with the necessary level of moisture throughout the season.
Pollinators
To attract pollinating insects to your garden, plant lavender, calendula, clover, oregano, matthiola, lemon balm and other plants that attract bees and other pollinators.
You should also make sure that pollinator plants are present in the garden for tree varieties that require cross-pollination.
Age of trees
When buying seedlings, always check when they will start to bear fruit. If you are not happy with the long waiting time, choose fruit trees that belong to early-bearing varieties.
But even in this case, some time must pass before the first fruits appear, so be patient, do minimal pruning of the trees and feed them.
In relation to old trees, it is worth using rejuvenating pruning - thanks to this procedure, new shoots and flower buds will form, which will solve the problem for a certain period of time.
For reference
A garden is an area with fruit trees and shrubs planted by humans.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
