Pomegranate seedlings need a few years to bear fruit
This article introduces the time it takes for pomegranate seedlings to bear fruit and shares the reasons why pomegranate trees bloom but do not bear fruit in the field of green plants and flowers. Detailed introduction is provided below.
Pomegranate trees are widely planted in China, with strong adaptability, cold and heat resistance, as well as tolerance to barren soil, and can grow in almost all types of soil. However, pomegranate trees are not tolerant to waterlogging and are best planted in well-drained sandy loam. Due to these excellent traits of pomegranate trees, they are easy to grow, and their flowers and fruits have ornamental value, so they have been planted as ornamental plants in courtyards for thousands of years. Moreover, pomegranates contain many seeds, symbolizing numerous offspring and good fortune, which is also why many people like to plant pomegranate trees in their courtyards. How many years does it take for a pomegranate tree to bloom and bear fruit after planting?
Pomegranate trees not only have strong adaptability but also strong vitality. Their propagation methods are diverse, including seed propagation, layering, cutting, and grafting. Different propagation methods result in different times for pomegranate trees to bloom and bear fruit. If seed propagation is used, it takes at least ten years from planting to blooming and bearing fruit. If your pomegranate tree has been planted for four to five years without fruiting or flowering, it may be a seedling. If it is confirmed to be a seedling, you can graft fruiting branches onto the plant, and with proper care, it will usually bloom and bear fruit within two years.
If propagation methods such as cutting, dividing, or grafting are used, the trees often bloom and bear fruit within 3-4 years and enter the peak fruiting period after five years. Moreover, the methods of cutting or layering propagation are simple to learn and have a high survival rate, which is why few people use seed propagation. Why do some pomegranate trees only bloom but not bear fruit after planting?
There are many reasons why pomegranate trees only bloom but do not bear fruit, but they are generally the following: ① Purchasing ornamental pomegranate trees. There are many varieties of pomegranate trees, some of which are ornamental. These varieties only bloom but do not bear fruit, like those planted in parks and residential areas, which bloom early and have long blooming periods, some even blooming the second year.
② Insufficient sunlight. Pomegranate trees are sun-loving plants and should be planted in sunny environments. If the daily sunlight exposure is short, it is impossible for them to bloom and bear fruit. Previously, there was a pomegranate tree in the backyard of a farmer's house that bloomed a small number of flowers every year but did not bear fruit. After moving it to the front of the house, it bloomed and bore fruit the following year.
③ Excessive growth or lack of fertilizer will also prevent fruiting. Although pomegranate trees like fertilizer, excessive fertilization can cause the trees to grow excessively, meaning they only grow leaves or bloom a small number, but do not bear fruit. Additionally, if the planted pomegranate tree lacks phosphorus, it will also lead to blooming without fruiting. This situation can be corrected by applying some fast-acting phosphorus fertilizer or farmyard manure. You can also pour the water from boiling meat on the roots or bury meat bones around the pomegranate roots, which is also a good choice.
④ Improper pruning of fruit trees. Pomegranate trees need to be pruned every year. If the branches and leaves grow too densely without pruning, ventilation and sunlight will be affected, which can easily lead to blooming without fruiting. Therefore, if the pomegranate tree has grown very tall, it needs to be pruned and thinned every year.
Usually, the main reasons for pomegranate trees only blooming and not bearing fruit are the above points. As long as we identify the reasons and apply the right treatment, it is still easy for pomegranates to bloom and bear fruit.
The above is [] about how many years it takes for pomegranate seedlings to bear fruit and sharing the reasons why pomegranate trees bloom but do not bear fruit, for the reference of green plant enthusiasts, hoping to solve your problems in green plant and flower management.