Plum growth cycle
Plum in the spring or fall planting is better, these two seasons of the climate is the most suitable, which in the fall around October planting survival rate will be greatly improved.
Generally speaking, it takes 4-6 years from planting to fruiting, and prune trees usually blossom around March-April, and wait until August-September to mature and fruit.
When do prunes ripen
Plums generally ripen in the fall, around August-September, so prunes are available in the market around August-September.
The origin of prunes is the southwest of France, and after the introduction of China, they are mostly planted in Xinjiang, which is very suitable for the growth of prunes and rich in land resources, and has now become the largest prune planting area in China.
Because China's prune planting less, so prunes in our country belongs to the fruit in short supply, many prunes on the market are imported, so the price is expensive, more than 50 yuan, even if the price of domestic prunes is also between 10-30 yuan.
Plum planting points
1, prunes should be planted in the soil deep, underneath the water table in the place below 1 meter, the soil most choose light loam and sandy soil, planting in the slope, mountain or beach can be.
2, after selecting a good planting site, you need to drill holes, it is best to completely crushed, so that you can avoid being attacked by aquatic bacteria and pests, and finally sprinkled with basal fertilizer before planting.
3, prunes should be fertilized three times a year after planting, the first time is at the time of flowering, the second time is at the time of fruit growth, the third time after picking.