What to do if the pear does not bear fruit
If the pear does not bear fruit, then the tree is uncomfortable - it's time to sound the alarm and look for possible causes. There are many factors that cause a fruit tree to stop growing in color and forming fruit.
Pear does not bear fruit
Variety of varieties
Each variety has its own age for fruiting and this can cause the pear not to bloom or bear fruit while the gardener is waiting. There are those that bloom and bear fruit for 3-5 years, but there are those varieties that begin to yield only when they reach 10-15 years from the moment of planting.
They enter fruiting in this order:
- "Muscovite" and "In Memory of Yakovlev" begin to bear fruit after 3-4 years;
- "Larinskaya", "Otechestvennaya", "Krasnobokaya", which delight with their fruits already 4-5 years after planting;
- "Leningradskaya" and "Beauty" need about 5-6 years for ripening and readiness to yield fruits;
- "Josephine", "Mechelnaya" and "Bereslutskaya" will take about 10 years to begin the fruiting period.
To shorten this period, you need to do regular pruning of the tree.
This is done not only in order to get good yields, but also in order to prolong the life of the tree. Also, skilled gardeners graft pear shoots on a quince tree, which helps to significantly reduce the start of fruiting.
Fertilizers
Every fruiting tree requires fertilization. The most common is manure.
It happens that when the soil is oversaturated, the pear gives a regular harvest, and then abruptly stops bearing fruit. It continues to bloom profusely, but there are no fruits at all, in this case the tree is oversaturated. You need to slowly stop feeding.
How to fertilize
Manure is the main supplier of nitrogen to the soil, but this is not enough for good fruiting. pear trees also need fertilizers, which include phosphorus and potassium. The best option would be granular fertilizers, which are applied to a depth of 20-25 cm and covered with soil from above.
When to fertilize
It is best to fertilize the plant in spring. The first flower buds form in mid-summer. It is better to plan so that by this time all the fertilizers applied are used up.
Soil composition
Loose soils are good for pears. If the soil is highly moistened and is not rich in nutrients, the roots will get wet, and the already formed ovary will crumble.
The pear does not bear fruit in areas with high acidity of soils. It is necessary to carefully monitor the composition of the soil before planting a pear orchard.
Landing
Every gardener and hobbyist knows how to plant fruit trees correctly. But many are faced with a problem when the pear does not bloom and bear fruit at all. When planting a seedling, it is unnecessary to deepen the root collar, but you should not raise it too much, otherwise it will freeze.
Correct planting affects fruiting
If, nevertheless, the neck has deepened and the seedling is recently planted, you need to slightly raise the tree, adding soil at the roots. Alternatively, you can scoop up an unnecessary amount of soil, thus freeing the root collar. If, on the contrary, the root collar is high, in this case it is necessary to cover with soil from all sides.
Wilding
If a young seedling grows quickly and develops well, but at the same time does not bloom, it is a wild game. This seedling will not bear fruit without special preparation and processing by a skilled gardener.
Wildlife is a tree that sprouted independently, from the seeds of a particular fruit. The branches of the seedling must be pollinated and re-grafted with material taken from a proven variety.
Lack of sunlight
If a tree grows from the north side behind a high fence, multi-storey building, or in the shade of other trees, this means it does not receive enough sunlight. As a result, the quantity and quality of the harvest decreases, the leaves begin to wither.
With a lack of light, the pear does not bear fruit and becomes completely weakened. But this factor cannot lead to a complete stop of the fruiting of the tree.
Diseases and pests
Like any plant, pears are also prone to disease and pest attacks.
- Pear honeydew (leaf beetle). This pest does not allow the buds to fully bloom.
- Apple blossom beetle that will destroy flowers before fruit appears.
- Caterpillar of the eastern moth - feeds directly on the pulp of the fruit.
Various fungal diseases are also dangerous for the tree. Every garden needs timely spraying and protection. The first time this must be done before flowering, with preparations from insects and fungi. The second time - when the ovary appeared, treat it with the same drugs.
The pear blooms but does not bear fruit
It so happens that a plant blooms for a long time in spring, but by autumn there is no ovary. The main reasons why a pear does not bear fruit:
No pollinator
The peculiarity of these fruit trees is that they need a cross-pollinator at a distance of at least 3-4 meters. If there are several plants of the same variety on the site, but the problem remains, a tree of a different variety is needed. The paired pollinator must mature at the same time as the pollinated tree.
When planting a young pear seedling, you should buy 2 plants. You can also plant another variety on one of the already growing trees, which will serve as a pollinator.
Spring frosts
The reason that young trees bloom profusely, but do not bear fruit, may be spring frosts. This problem is faced by the owners of summer, early flowering varieties.
If the climatic conditions of the region are prone to spring frosts, preference should be given to late-flowering varieties: winter and autumn.
Output
The following factors affect the quality of fruiting: the presence of a sufficient amount of lighting, fertilizers, moisture, soil quality, the place and conditions of planting, pruning, top dressing, pests.
Observing the elementary rules for caring for pear trees, you can certainly achieve the results of your work and a high-quality harvest.