anonomoose
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Well does it??
Zat peach tree produce?
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thunderstruck88
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Yearly Maintenance for your peach tree Hope this helps abit I love peaches!!
To produce the maximum amount of fruit, peach trees need fertilizer twice a year. During early spring when the buds are just emerging, work one cup of 10-10-10 water soluble fertilizer around the drip line of the tree. Water soluble fertilizer is easily absorbed by the tree’s roots. Then, when the last of the fruit has been harvested, apply another cup of the same 10-10-10 fertilizer.
Peach trees do not like to compete for water or nutrients, so keep weeds and other plants 3 feet away from the base of the tree. Also, apply a layer of mulch to the soil to keep weeds down and retain moisture in the soil.
If you have a healthy peach tree, it will produce enough peaches that it will break its own branches. To prevent this and encourage large fruit, you will need to thin the immature fruit four weeks after your tree stops blooming. Thin the fruit so that there is only one peach every 6 inches on a branch. To remove immature fruit, with one hand hold the branch and with the other hand, pluck of the extra fruit. Be careful not to tear the branch’s skin, leaving it vulnerable to disease.
Pruning
You can prune your peach tree during the early spring and throughout the growing season. Major pruning should be done during early spring after extremely cold weather has past but before foliage has appeared. However, when branches become diseased, damaged or shoot off a sucker branch, they should be removed immediately.
The most productive shape for peach trees is a V-shape with growth that is 3 to 5 years old. By allowing light to reach the inner branches of the tree, fruit can develop in the inner part of the tree. Fruit buds only develop on mature branches, but will stop once the wood is several years old.
Begin your pruning process by removing any dead, damaged or diseased branches. Next, remove any waterspouts or vertical growing branches since they rarely produce fruit. Once those branches are removed, prune your tree so branches angle off each other and have plenty of room. Old branches can also be removed since they produce less fruit after three years.
Preventing Damage from Insects and Disease
Peach trees are prone to many types of insects and diseases. Planting your trees in a sunny location with good air circulation is one step to preventing problems with disease. Another step is to apply a dormant spray in the winter and following up with a combination insecticide and fungicide spray throughout the growing season.
While peach trees need a good site to encourage fruit production, they also need seasonal fertilizing, pruning and pest control. Once you have managed these tasks, you should have years of fresh peach pies to enjoy.
To produce the maximum amount of fruit, peach trees need fertilizer twice a year. During early spring when the buds are just emerging, work one cup of 10-10-10 water soluble fertilizer around the drip line of the tree. Water soluble fertilizer is easily absorbed by the tree’s roots. Then, when the last of the fruit has been harvested, apply another cup of the same 10-10-10 fertilizer.
Peach trees do not like to compete for water or nutrients, so keep weeds and other plants 3 feet away from the base of the tree. Also, apply a layer of mulch to the soil to keep weeds down and retain moisture in the soil.
If you have a healthy peach tree, it will produce enough peaches that it will break its own branches. To prevent this and encourage large fruit, you will need to thin the immature fruit four weeks after your tree stops blooming. Thin the fruit so that there is only one peach every 6 inches on a branch. To remove immature fruit, with one hand hold the branch and with the other hand, pluck of the extra fruit. Be careful not to tear the branch’s skin, leaving it vulnerable to disease.
Pruning
You can prune your peach tree during the early spring and throughout the growing season. Major pruning should be done during early spring after extremely cold weather has past but before foliage has appeared. However, when branches become diseased, damaged or shoot off a sucker branch, they should be removed immediately.
The most productive shape for peach trees is a V-shape with growth that is 3 to 5 years old. By allowing light to reach the inner branches of the tree, fruit can develop in the inner part of the tree. Fruit buds only develop on mature branches, but will stop once the wood is several years old.
Begin your pruning process by removing any dead, damaged or diseased branches. Next, remove any waterspouts or vertical growing branches since they rarely produce fruit. Once those branches are removed, prune your tree so branches angle off each other and have plenty of room. Old branches can also be removed since they produce less fruit after three years.
Preventing Damage from Insects and Disease
Peach trees are prone to many types of insects and diseases. Planting your trees in a sunny location with good air circulation is one step to preventing problems with disease. Another step is to apply a dormant spray in the winter and following up with a combination insecticide and fungicide spray throughout the growing season.
While peach trees need a good site to encourage fruit production, they also need seasonal fertilizing, pruning and pest control. Once you have managed these tasks, you should have years of fresh peach pies to enjoy.
anonomoose
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Good post Thunder....I would add that peaches are like cherry trees in that they are also very susceptible to boring insects. The cambium layer of the bark is very rich in sap...which those blood suckers love, and they can kill the tree if enough target and hit it.
Look for tiny boring holes usually noticed with a bubble of sap at the entrance....if you find these you need to take action immediately. Once you get them, they will attack every year and you will need to take preventative actions.
Try and keep the area around the base of the tree clear of green vegetation. Many also paint the tree base white with latex paint, which seems to discourage the boring bugs. This won't do much good if they augur into smaller branches up the tree. And limb removal might be necessary if you can't dig the worm out...and fill with tar.
Otherwise it is spray before blossoms, and after blossoms, and hit it good with a dormant spray when warm, but after fruit comes off. Any early fruit fall...should be cleaned up and removed....as it will attract these boring insects.
Lots of good cherry and peach trees taking hard hits with these monsters down state.
Look for tiny boring holes usually noticed with a bubble of sap at the entrance....if you find these you need to take action immediately. Once you get them, they will attack every year and you will need to take preventative actions.
Try and keep the area around the base of the tree clear of green vegetation. Many also paint the tree base white with latex paint, which seems to discourage the boring bugs. This won't do much good if they augur into smaller branches up the tree. And limb removal might be necessary if you can't dig the worm out...and fill with tar.
Otherwise it is spray before blossoms, and after blossoms, and hit it good with a dormant spray when warm, but after fruit comes off. Any early fruit fall...should be cleaned up and removed....as it will attract these boring insects.
Lots of good cherry and peach trees taking hard hits with these monsters down state.