A Detailed Guide to Flat Peach Cultivation Methods and Variety Selection Techniques
Everyone's understanding of the flat peach probably comes from Journey to the West since childhood. When we were kids watching Journey to the West, Sun Wukong loved eating the heavenly flat peaches the most - big, red and very tempting. In fact, the flat peach is a variant of the peach, and it is now fairly common in our daily lives, so it is very convenient to buy if you want to. So are you clear about how to plant flat peaches? Today let's take a look together!
How to plant flat peaches
1. Orchard planning
No matter what fruit you are planting, before planting you must have a detailed understanding; from its growth habits to its later cultivation needs, you should have a general idea in mind, and flat peaches are no exception. After all, the flat peach is also a variety of peach and likewise has the characteristic of being cold-tolerant but not waterlogging-tolerant, so when choosing a site for the orchard, remember the drainage issue; a location with good drainage and convenient transportation is most suitable. A sandy loam soil with good permeability and moderate soil pH is best. Next, you should plan the orchard according to the selected terrain, area and various other factors. Finally, pay attention to the hole arrangement throughout the orchard, and only after all these are arranged should you carry out the subsequent work.
2. Selection of saplings
Because the flat peach is itself a variant of the peach, its varieties are rather mixed, so when choosing saplings you must be careful to select varieties suitable for your local area. According to the editor's understanding, several varieties that are currently bought more often on the market and whose later quality is guaranteed are Golden Oil Flat Peach, Flat Peach No. 4, Giant Flat Peach, Early Dew Flat Peach, Early Plump Honey, Mid-Autumn Flat Peach and Rui Flat Peach No. 1, etc. When selecting seedlings, choose high-quality saplings with well-developed root systems, vigorous growth, strong vitality and no damage from pests or diseases.
3. Cultivation and field planting
Field planting is also a crucial step. First, before planting, we should slightly prune the branches and leaves of the flat peach saplings; this is to increase the survival rate in the future and also to better care for each sapling. The row spacing of each planting hole is generally about sixty to eighty cm, and the plant spacing is about forty to sixty cm. Place the pruned saplings into the planting holes prepared beforehand, carefully fill the holes with soil, water them, and then compact the soil.
4. Peach orchard management
Since we want to plant them well, management of the peach orchard is also indispensable. Whether it is fertilizing, watering or removing weeds, these tasks all need to be done by ourselves. For fertilizing, we need to apply additional fertilizer according to the fertility of the planting site and the fertilizer requirements of the flat peaches. Generally, during the first three years of planting, organic fertilizer should still be the main type. After the flat peach trees gradually begin to bear fruit, in order to reduce tree vigor, the amount of potassium fertilizer and phosphorus fertilizer used needs to be increased, and fertilization should be carried out according to the growth stages of the flat peach. At the same time, according to the water requirements of the flat peach at different growth stages, watering and drainage should be carried out scientifically. In order to prevent soil compaction, which leads to poorer soil permeability and affects plant growth, intertillage and weeding should be carried out each year according to the actual situation, generally no less than three times. Finally, there is orchard cleanup, generally after fruit harvest each year, cleaning the orchard thoroughly and carrying out comprehensive disinfection.
That is all that Tuliu.com has to share with you today about flat peach cultivation. Growing flat peaches is now very common, and you may consider giving it a try.