Gardeners face from time to time that apple-trees do not fructify. The reasons for that can be different, the lack of fruits most often demonstrates appearance of wreckers or lack of moisture and nutrients as a part of the soil. For clarification of the specific reason of problem first of all it is necessary to survey carefully plant, continuing to observe throughout all season.
Instruction
1. Perhaps, your apple-tree does not blossom also does not fructify because it is younger than seven-eight years therefore first of all it is necessary to find out landing terms. If the apple-tree is more senior, then it is worth thinking of correctness of leaving, to carry out regular fertilizing and loosening, perhaps, the plant just lacks moisture. Various diseases and parasites or even simply excessive deepening to the soil can be other reasons of lack of blossoming.
2. If buds are formed, but do not reveal, then larvae of tsvetoyed can be the cause of it. They strike bud from within, eating its contents. To get rid of this problem, it is necessary to carry out prevention against parasites and infections by means of special means in advance. It is worth remembering that it is necessary to spray plants before forming of buds, otherwise can be too late. Do not forget to examine and process apple-tree trunk, to establish protective belts and to bleach plant. All this will help to protect apple-tree from parasites.
3. At good blossoming and lack of fruits, spring frosts can be the cause. Here nothing can be done. It is possible to hope that the next year will be favorable for fructification only. If the cold snap was not, the lack of ovaries can speak about problem with pollination. It is possible to cope with it, having put row several grades of apple-trees or using methods of controlled pollination. However if there is opportunity, then it is worth getting in advance the site near which the apiary is located. It will help to get rid forever of problems with pollination that is relevant not only at cultivation of apple-trees.
4. The fact that tree already too old can be one more cause of lack of fruits. It is possible to try to rejuvenate plant by means of cutting and nitrogenous fertilizing. If you see that even through two-three seasons after the rejuvenating cutting the apple-tree does not fructify, then it is worth replacing it or to leave on the site as decorative element, and be near to put new.