Choose the right variety of soil, select and prepare watering and fertilizing, light and temperature, pruning and plastic to control pests and diseases. As one of our country's traditional famous fruits, it not only tastes delicious, but also has high ornamental value. In recent years, potted pomegranates have gradually become the darling of family flower raising due to their ease of maintenance and rich fruits. How to raise potted pomegranates? This article will give you a detailed introduction to the maintenance methods of potted pomegranate and help your pomegranate tree bloom at home. Select the right variety When selecting potted pomegranate varieties, your adaptability and fruit quality should be considered. Common potted pomegranate varieties include ruby, pink gem, white gem, etc. Ruby pomegranate fruits are bright in color and sweet in taste; pink gem pomegranate fruits are pink and pink, suitable for viewing; white gem pomegranate fruits are white, which means good luck. Choose the right variety according to personal preferences and maintenance conditions. Soil selection and preparation Potted pomegranate is suitable for growing in loose, breathable and well-drained soil. You can choose peat soil, leaf soil, perlite and other materials to prepare in a ratio of 3:2:1. Appropriate amount of bone meal or calcium superphosphate can be added as base fertilizer to provide sufficient nutrients for pomegranate trees. Watering and fertilization 1. Watering: Potted pomegranates like a humid environment, but avoid standing water. Keep the soil moist when watering, but not too much. When high temperatures in summer, the number of watering can be increased appropriately; when low temperatures in winter, reduce watering frequency to prevent root decay.
2. Fertilization: Compound fertilizer is applied once a month during the vigorous growth period of potted pomegranate. The application amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be appropriately increased during the flowering period and fruit maturity period. When fertilizing, apply fertilizer to the surface of the pot soil, and then water it to facilitate the absorption of pomegranate trees. Light and temperature 1. Light: Potted pomegranates like light and should be placed in a sunny place. When high temperatures in summer, pay attention to proper shade to prevent sunburn on the leaves.
2. Temperature: The suitable growth temperature for pomegranate trees is 15-30℃. When the winter temperature is lower than 5℃, the pomegranate trees should be moved indoors for maintenance to prevent freezing. pruning and shaping 1. pruning: During the growth process of potted pomegranate, sick and weak branches and crossing branches should be pruned in time to maintain an attractive tree shape. During pruning, the branches can be appropriately shortened to promote the pomegranate tree to have more lateral branches and increase fruit yield.
2. Plastic shaping: According to personal preference, the pomegranate tree can be appropriately shaped, such as pruning it into a round head shape, a tower shape, etc. Pest and insect pest control 1. Diseases: Common diseases on pomegranate trees include leaf spot disease, anthracnose, etc. When diseases are discovered, the diseased branches must be cut off in time and pesticides such as carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl should be used for control.
2. Pests: Common pests on pomegranate trees include aphids, red spiders, etc. When pests are found, pesticides such as imidacloprid and avermectin can be used to control them.
Raising potted pomegranates requires comprehensive management from various aspects such as soil, watering, fertilization, light, temperature, pruning and pest and disease control. As long as you master these key points, I believe that your pomegranate tree will surely bloom beautiful flowers and fruitful fruits at home.