Peach garden from scratch: choosing seedlings, planting and care

The sweet taste, juiciness, and usefulness of peaches make them one of the most popular garden crops. However, to get a rich harvest, you have to go through a thorny path. It starts with the need to buy a peach seedling and ends with competent care for the plant.

Peach: seedlings - quality criteria

Quality peach seedlings, which are well accepted by the soil and will yield a good harvest in the future, must meet the following characteristics:

• plant age - one or two years;
• developed and elastic root system;
• absence of signs of dryness or rot on the roots;
• smooth trunk without damage and cracks.

The ideal peach, whose seedlings are 1–1.5 meters high, provides good fertility. The choice of variety plays an important role, because not all of them tolerate spring frosts well. The late-flowering varieties T3 Wine Gold and T5 Top Sweet will cope with frosts, but Royal Summer risks dying due to early budding.

Basic rules for planting seedlings

Ordering good peach seedlings is only the first step on the way to obtaining juicy fruits. Planting requires taking into account several key aspects:

1. planting is carried out in the spring before the buds on the trees bloom or in the fall before the first frost;
2. adding compost or humus to the soil to provide the plant with nutrients;
3. finding a place protected from the wind and sunny.

The planting hole for the seedling should be 20 centimeters wider than the root system. Compliance with the requirement contributes to the free development of the roots without injury. Before planting, wait a couple of hours, let the roots soak in water. For excellent plant growth, well-drained neutral or slightly alkaline soil is suitable.

When peach seedlings are planted, which can be purchased on our website in various varieties, care for the plant does not stop. The tree is fertilized with fertilizers, branches are pruned and treated for pests. Mulching the soil with compost or sawdust protects the roots from temperature fluctuations. Pruning harmoniously develops the crown and fruit branches.

A well-considered purchase of seedlings, taking into account professional recommendations, will help the tree develop harmoniously. Planting should be carried out in a sunny place. Care for the plant does not stop throughout the growing season. Then you can enjoy juicy large fruits that will bring joy to you and your family for many seasons in a row.