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After Tet, many households have the habit of discarding peach trees. However, do you know that by understanding how to care for your peach trees, they can survive and blossom during the next Tet, saving you significant costs? This article will provide detailed guidance for you.
1. Prepare the planting soil
Peach trees cannot tolerate waterlogged environments, so choose a planting location with good drainage. Select loamy soil with a pH of 7-8, and mix organic fertilizer at a ratio of 1 part fertilizer to 3-4 parts soil to promote tree growth. When planting, mound the soil around the roots, ensuring it is level with the root collar, then lightly pack the soil around the base before watering.
Remember to mound the soil up to the root collar and then lightly pack the soil around the base before watering the tree.
2. Prune the branches
Right after planting peach trees, promptly trim the branches. Cut them in a way that induces discomfort to encourage new, plentiful growth and more blossoms. Subsequently, lightly trim the branches once a month until the 6th lunar month, then cease trimming.
3. Fertilize the soil
After pruning, applying organic fertilizer to peach trees is extremely necessary. Wait until the 8th or 9th lunar month to increase the fertilizer amount and water more, aiding in larger and more abundant peach blossoms. During this fertilization period, ensure the soil maintains moisture to facilitate optimal tree growth.
4. Care for Proper Tet Blossoming
To ensure peach blossoms bloom correctly for the next Tet, begin by trimming all the leaves from the tree. Depending on the peach variety, leaf-trimming times may vary, usually falling between the 5th and 20th day of the 11th lunar month. Weaker, older peach trees may trim leaves later than stronger, larger ones.
When trimming leaves, be sure to pluck each leaf to protect the flower buds at the base. In addition to peach care techniques, weather conditions also play a crucial role in determining whether peach blossoms will bloom on time for Tet. In unavoidable situations, apply proper pruning and stunting techniques if the flowers are too large or haven't bloomed yet.
If peach blossoms in December of the lunar calendar show slow bud development, the cause might be delayed blooming. In such cases, you must apply a booster. Dig around the tree base approximately 5 cm deep, then irrigate with warm water and fertilize.
By the end of the 11th lunar month, if blossoms are noticeably large, you may need to stunt their growth to prevent premature blooming before Tet. At this time, create a black shading structure to limit sunlight exposure on the tree, refrain from fertilizing, and cease watering.
Here is a guide on post-Tet peach tree cultivation that you should grasp. Save it for reference and application. Don't forget to follow Mytour for quick updates on the most useful applications.
