Beginning gardeners, who for the first time decided to grow fruit trees, ask themselves: When does the plum begin to bear fruit after planting? It depends on many factors, namely: on the characteristics of the genetics of the parent variety and pollinator, from growing conditions.
When does the plum begin to bear fruit?
In order to get an idea, after how many years the plum begins to bear fruit, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of some of its varieties , which can be divided into 3 groups, namely:
Fructifying on annual growth. This is the majority of varieties of Canadian, Ussuri, Chinese, American plum. They are characterized by the formation of strong growth shoots, on which a lot of buds are laid. For them it is necessary to maintain a strong growth of shoots, which will accelerate the appearance of fruits.
Fruit-bearing on perennial fouling branchlets. This is a domestic plum of southern or Western European origin: Peach, Hungarian Homemade, Anna Shpet. When caring for the plant, it is important to ensure that the crown is not thickened.
With an intermediate type of fruiting: on an annual growth and on perennial branches. These are the Central Russian varieties: the Volga beauty, the Redmond red, the Memory of Timiryazev, the Hungarian in Moscow, Mirnaya. When nursing, it is important to maintain strong growth and prevent thickening of the crown.
Fruiting begins when the shoots of the plant reach a certain number of internodes of the kidneys. To speed up the process, it is necessary to form the crown, limiting the number of skeletal branches. In order to maximize the growth of shoots, it is necessary to provide a good diet and moisture regime.
When does the plum begin to bear fruit after planting the seedlings?
Under the conditions of growing seedlings on the question of the age at which the plum begins to bear fruit, it can be confidently answered that this happens for 4-5 years of life.
When choosing seedlings, it is important to pay attention to what kind of variety they are: self-fertilized or self-fertilized. Self-fertile varieties for the appearance of the ovary need the presence of neighboring trees of other varieties that will be their pollinators. Fruits will appear if there is cross-pollination by insects. In case there are constant rains, this may not happen. Therefore it is recommended to give
- Niagara;
- Anna Shpet;
- Herman;
- Stanley;
- Monarch.
Given all the necessary conditions for growing seedlings, answering the question of which year the plum begins to bear fruit, the age of the plant is 4-5 years.