Some think that the cultivation of apricot is possible only in the southern regions of our country. In fact, this is not the case, correctly selecting varieties, apricots can be grown, both in the southern regions, and in the middle band. Nevertheless, it is important not only to choose the right variety, but also to choose good seedlings. For planting two-year-olds are best suited. It is necessary to pay attention to the root system, its development will be proved by the presence of 3-4 basic roots. When delivering seedlings to the site of planting, you must ensure that the roots do not dry out.
How to plant apricot properly?
To grow apricot brought you joy, you need to choose the right place for planting. Ideal will be an open space that is well ventilated and illuminated. Uncomfortable will be the apricot in the lowlands, where cold fogs are frequent. Also, you can not plant a tree close to the house - the distance from it should not be more than 3 meters. You need to plant apricots in the spring, although in the southern regions, autumn planting is permissible. Trees are planted with an interval of 5-6 meters. The depth of planting is 40-50 cm, and the width of the pit is 60-80 cm. It is necessary to prepare pits 2 weeks before planting the apricot, filling them with fertilizers mixed with soil. For one seat should take 10 liters of manure, 40-50 g of potassium sulfate and 50-70 g of superphosphate. Apricot seedlings are recommended after the purchase to put in water for a day or two, this will help them to settle down in a new place. Place the seedlings in the hole in such a way that the root neck rises above the ground by 5-7 cm. Planting seedlings, they must be immediately poured, at a rate of 10-20 liters per well.
Cultivation of apricot
After the correct planting and care for the apricot should be appropriate. And it consists in timely irrigation and fertilization. Sprinkle apricot on the ring grooves, their diameter should be half the diameter of the tree crown. The first watering is done in the spring, around April, the second watering during the active growth of shoots, it's about May. And the third time you need to pour apricots two weeks before the ripening begins, this is somewhere in the beginning of July. Also you can water the trees in the late autumn - 5-6 buckets per 1 sq. Km. m. of ground. If the groundwater is near the surface of the soil, then watering should be reduced, and drainage is necessary, because apricot does not like an excess of moisture. If water, on the contrary, is not enough, then it is necessary to mulch the peat. Care for apricot in the spring implies fertilizing. It can be organic or mineral fertilizers. Of organic fertilizers, this is a bird droppings, diluted 1:10. Mullein or compost is applied for 4-5 years after rooting, 10-15 per tree. From mineral fertilizers apricot requires ammonium nitrate, potassium chloride and superphosphate. For 2-3 years, 60 g, 40 g and 130 g are introduced, for 4-5 years after rooting - 100 g, 60 g, 200 g, for 6-8 years - 210 g, 140 g and 310 g fertilizers respectively. Older trees require 370 g of saltpeter, 250 g of potassium and 800 g of superphosphate per year.
It is also necessary to loosen the soil around the apricot to ensure air access. Dilute carefully, not deeper than 10 cm, since the root system of apricot is superficial. Retreat from the stamp when loosening you need half a meter.
How to grow apricot from a bone?
If everything is clear with the planting and care of apricot seedlings, then how to grow apricot from a bone, and is it possible to cultivate such plants in general? Here, too, nothing particularly difficult there, apricots planted with a stone, also grow remarkably and bear fruit. Only it is necessary to remember that the seeds retain their germination within a year, the older ones can not germinate. Planting bones is necessary in the autumn and, the later, the better that the rodents do not have time to pull the seeds into stocks. Before planting, the bones should be soaked in water for a day. After they are planted to a depth of 5-7 cm, the distance between the bones is 10 cm. It is better to sow more seeds, so that you can choose the strongest seedlings. Further care for apricots, planted with bones, coincides with the care of the seedlings of this tree.