Flower Drop in Pomegranate – Causes, Organic Fixes & Farm Tech Boost

Flower Drop in Pomegranate – Causes, Organic Fixes & Farm Tech Boost

🌼 What is Flower Drop?

Flower drop is a frustrating issue for pomegranate growers. Even after good flowering, many flowers fall off before fruit sets, leading to low yield and farmer disappointment.

❌ Why Does Flower Drop Happen?

Cause	Description
Water Stress	Drought or inconsistent watering during flowering causes shock.
Nutrient Deficiency	Lack of boron and potassium weakens flower retention.
High Temperature	Above 35°C during flowering can trigger premature flower drop.
Insect Damage	Thrips or borers damage developing buds.
Hormonal Imbalance	Too much vegetative growth due to excess nitrogen can reduce fruit setting hormones.

🌿 Organic Remedies for Flower Drop

✅ 1. Irrigation Management

• Use drip irrigation daily during flowering and early fruit set.

• Avoid flood irrigation or irregular watering.

✅ 2. Organic Foliar Sprays

• Panchagavya (3%) spray once every 10 days during flowering

• Banana pseudostem extract or cow dung slurry improves potassium uptake

✅ 3. Boron & Potassium Supplement

• Foliar spray of 0.2% Borax at flower initiation

• Use wood ash or vermicompost leachate as a natural potassium booster

✅ 4. Pest Prevention

• Early stage Neem oil spray (3%) helps control thrips

• Sticky yellow traps to monitor flying pests

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• Attracts & traps flower-damaging insects like thrips, moths

• Easy to install and maintain

• Affordable for any farmer (2,500 to 3,000 range)

• Boosts organic practices by reducing chemical sprays

• With one year warranty

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