The latest key points of winter management of peach trees

Peach is a kind of fruit that many people like to eat very much, and the planting area of peach trees in our country is also very large. When planting peach trees, the management methods should be constantly adjusted according to the changes of the seasons. Especially in the winter low temperature season, if the management is improper, then the peach tree is extremely vulnerable to frost injury, affecting the flowering and fruiting of the following year. So how to manage peach trees in winter? Let's take a look at the key points of the management of peach trees in winter with the editor.

1. Turn the soil and prepare the soil

When managing peach trees in winter, we must first do a good job of turning the soil and preparing the soil. Turning the soil in winter can ensure the softness of the soil and improve the permeability of the soil, thus improving the structure of the soil. To ensure that peach trees can survive the winter safely and create a safe growth environment for them. And reasonable soil preparation work can control the number of diseases and insect pests in peach orchards and reduce the incidence of diseases and insect pests. For young trees, turn deeply at a position about one meter vertical under the canopy. It can be gradually expanded every year, and the depth of deep turning can be maintained at about 25 centimeters. The big tree can be combined with the application of base fertilizer, not too deep if it is close to the trunk.

2. Rational fertilization

Fertilization of peach trees in winter is also indispensable. The type of base fertilizer in winter should be mainly organic fertilizer, and when applying organic fertilizer, it is necessary to keep the fertilizer fully mature. When fertilizing, the amount of fertilizer should be controlled according to the growth of peach trees, tree age and local environment. However, it should also be kept at about 3% of the total amount of fertilizer applied throughout the year. The fertilization method is usually based on ditch application, with the peach tree crown as the center, and a ditch about 40 cm deep and 30 cm wide is dug vertically from the periphery. Then the fertilizer is applied directly into the ditch and then covered with soil.

3. Timely watering

Most of the time in winter is out of a relatively dry state, so peach trees should better freeze water before entering winter. Improve the safe overwintering rate of peach trees, and can also reduce the harm of peach trees by wind erosion. An appropriate amount of frozen water can prevent the soil from cracking due to lack of water and affecting the soil temperature. Watering time should be carried out when the night freezes and the day goes away, and attention should be paid to watering through the areas where the roots are more dense. Keep the thickness of the soil layer at about 45 centimeters, if Rain Water is more abundant at the end of autumn, then there is no need to pour frozen water.

4. Winter pruning

Then there is the winter pruning work. When peach trees are pruned in winter, they should be pruned reasonably according to the age of peach trees. Pruning young trees is mainly to expand the crown area, which is the key to ensure high yield in the future. It is necessary to prune according to the requirements of the tree shape, cultivate the main branches, side branches, etc., retain more auxiliary branches, properly adjust the angle between the main and side branches, improve the distinction between primary and secondary, and prevent mutual influence on the growth space. Then, after growing for about 5 years, after the peach tree enters the full fruit period, pruning is mainly to maintain the tree potential and adjust the growth relationship between the main and side branches. And update the fruiting branch group in time to avoid premature senility and improve the growth ability of bore branches.

The above is a brief introduction to the main points of peach tree management in winter. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.