In 2024, the beginning of spring will be early, and the Chinese New Year will be late, and many orchards may have budding in spring after the festival. The Chinese New Year holiday is on holiday, and many stores may not be open, so you need to prepare before budding.
In January 2024, there will be more rain and snow, and the shipment rate of mandarin oranges will be slower than usual. In the case of fruit on the tree, the time of the shoot will be slightly later (but generally not more than February 15) according to the experience of previous years. In general, fruit trees that still have fruit are generally more bare flowers and fewer spring shoots. So during the period before the shoot, the most feared thing is continuous rain, snow and low temperatures. As a result, during the two cold spells on December 17-20 and January 20-23, "many orchards were very concerned about this. I wonder if you have taken cold protection measures during these two cold waves? Returning to the specific matter of spring shoot management, we hope that spring shoots are strong, moderate, with flowers and not long, which is more conducive to subsequent fruit preservation. If such spring shoots are not harmed by pests and diseases, then our production in 2024 will be guaranteed. Whether the two needs of healthy spring shoots and moderate shoot output can be realized is directly related to the nutrient status of the tree. To put it bluntly, it is to see if there is any fruit on the tree? And is there any timely topdressing after fruit picking? 
Spring shoots without flowers
There are no flowers in the spring shoots, which has a great relationship with whether the flower bud differentiation work in the previous autumn is in place. Under normal circumstances, it is relatively easy for mandarin oranges to become flowers, so there will be no spring shoots growing, resulting in flower loss and bud loss. In view of the late fruit sales in 2024 and the continuous cold wave, it is recommended to drench the mandarin orange trees with organic liquid fertilizer and a large amount of elemental water before and after the beginning of spring to awaken the roots and promote nutrient absorption. If it can be matched with winter scissors, it is more conducive to adjusting the skeleton, achieving nutrient concentration**, and promoting spring shoots and flower buds. However, if the fruit cannot be sold in time in the near future, it is unlikely that the winter pruning will be carried out. Frequently asked questions about spring plant protection
When the spring shoots come out, the temperature is relatively low, and at this time there is not yet a sting, and there are fewer pests and diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the prevention and control of aphids in the early stage, but the low temperature in spring will also make the ripening speed relatively slow, and in the later stage, it is easy to encounter pests and diseases such as flower bud maggots, flower thrips, and gray mold. Therefore, the plant protection work should be laid out in advance at the right time node. In order to facilitate management, it is usually recommended to use mineral oil + mancozeb to clear the orchard before budding, and it is good to hit the key drug once during the flower dew white period. 
If there are hanging fruits on the trees and the orchards cannot be cleared in time, there are more pests and diseases that need to be controlled with medicine. Acid rot, pelange mold and anthracnose before the fruit is ripe, and rotten fruit drop will attract all kinds of miscellaneous insects. Therefore, it is necessary to decide to choose and arrange the drug according to the harvest time to avoid excessive pesticide residues. It is recommended to use allicin for disease prevention, because it has a wide disease spectrum and a short duration of effect, and can be harvested after one week of use. If the tree is strong, you can choose mineral oil + 30% acetazolonitrile to prevent red spiders. 
The spring shoots are ripe
One of the key factors in spring shoot management, when is the right time to age? This is the key to whether the fruit can be preserved, seedless varieties such as 091 seedless mandarin orange and sugar orange, if the flowering, the degree of ripeness of spring shoots is too low, the use of 920 fruit preservation will pull the leaves of spring shoots and even aggravate the fruit drop. Therefore, when spring shoots come out, it is necessary to adjust the foliar fertilizer according to the flowering time and grasp the aging time. Spring shoot management in 2024 is much more complicated than in previous years, mainly due to abnormal weather conditions and delayed fruit harvesting, so the start of spring is very stressful for new and existing growers. I hope that you will pay more attention to the changes in your own orchard, study carefully and consult reliable experts. so as not to make a major mistake and delay the harvest of the year. 
Judging from the rain and temperature, bud will emerge slightly earlier this year. Judging from whether there is a hanging fruit, this year's tip time is late. The specific time of appearance depends on the specific situation. Because there will be less red spiders and thrips in cooling rain, and gray mold will be serious when there is more rain, so the prevention and control of pests and diseases should be focused. The above content is compiled and edited by the Ask Nong team, for reference only!
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