Optimal spacing of jujubes for pollination - Ask Extension
I recently bought a Lang jujube as a pollinator for my GA-866 jujube. What is the maximum distance from the GA-866 I can plant the Lang and still have...
Knowledgebase
Optimal spacing of jujubes for pollination #559649
Asked May 08, 2019, 9:13 PM EDT
I recently bought a Lang jujube as a pollinator for my GA-866 jujube. What is the maximum distance from the GA-866 I can plant the Lang and still have effective pollination?
County Colorado
Expert Response
I believe I have already answered your question, but here is the information again. Please let me know if you have other questions.
According to the USDA "The average foraging distance for native pollinators ranges from approximately 50 feet to ½ mile. The optimal foraging distance for nonnative pollinators, such as the European Honey Bee, is approximately three-quarters of a mile to one mile from the colony."
For fruit trees, the general guidelines are planting the two compatible-pollen varieties within 50 feet of one another. Pollination will still occur if trees are planted closer together, and may even occur between trees if planted farther apart. Blooming times can throw off pollination if the varieties do not bloom at or close to the same time.
I would recommend closer planting than 50 feet and preferably no structures between the trees.
https://plants.usda.gov/pollinators/Pollinators_South_Dakota_Fact_Sheet_SD-FS-55.pdf
According to the USDA "The average foraging distance for native pollinators ranges from approximately 50 feet to ½ mile. The optimal foraging distance for nonnative pollinators, such as the European Honey Bee, is approximately three-quarters of a mile to one mile from the colony."
For fruit trees, the general guidelines are planting the two compatible-pollen varieties within 50 feet of one another. Pollination will still occur if trees are planted closer together, and may even occur between trees if planted farther apart. Blooming times can throw off pollination if the varieties do not bloom at or close to the same time.
I would recommend closer planting than 50 feet and preferably no structures between the trees.
https://plants.usda.gov/pollinators/Pollinators_South_Dakota_Fact_Sheet_SD-FS-55.pdf
