What should be noted when intercropping in a peach orchard?
Points to note when intercropping in a peach orchard: after the peach trees are planted, the trees are still small, so tall-stemmed crops are not suitable for the intercropped land; peanuts, root and tuber crops, and legumes are preferable. Intercropped crops must not be planted too close to the tree trunks. Generally, for newly planted trees, a tree plate of about 1 sq m can be left, and for trees that have just begun to bear fruit, a tree plate of about 2 to 3 sq m should be left, to prevent the intercropped crops from competing with the fruit trees for fertilizer and water. To increase soil organic matter, green manure can be interplanted between the rows of peach trees. Interplanting green manure is an important way to resolve the competition between fruit trees and grain crops for fertilizer.