Cultivation techniques of nectarine

Nectarine is a variety of common peach (covered with furry pericarp). There are wild nectarines in the northwest of China, locally known as "Li Guangtao". Its adaptability to soil and climate and cultivation techniques are basically the same as ordinary peaches. Based on past misunderstandings, "peach refuting plum" is considered to be a kind of fruit produced by grafting peach into a plum tree of the same genus, or a hybrid of peach and plum, so it looks as smooth as a plum, but tastes and tastes similar to peaches.

The cultivation techniques of nectarine are basically the same as those of other peach trees, but in order to successfully retain the characteristics of this variety and achieve high and stable yield, the following key points of cultivation techniques are introduced.

Garden site selection

Nectarine has the characteristics of short dormancy period, early sprouting and flowering, sunny like, not tolerant to shade, afraid of flooding, not suitable for clayey soil, etc., so the plots with higher temperature, better microclimate, less late frost, leeward and sunny, loose soil, fertile soil, good ventilation and drainage should be selected.

Variety selection

Nectarine can be divided into early, middle and late according to the mature stage, and the cultivated varieties can be flexibly selected according to the local market supply.

Raising seedlings

All can be propagated by grafting and high grafting, and the rootstock is Shanmao peach or sour peach.

Pollinated variety

Nectarine has a large amount of pollen and strong ability of self-pollination, cross-pollination can enhance its fruit characteristics, so it can be properly mixed with other nectarines, the fruit quality will be better.

Colonization

It is suitable for planting after the soil is thawed in spring and after defoliation in autumn, and the planting density is 55 murmur64 plants / mu. The colonization method: ditching or large hole colonization can be used, and the planting hole requires 80 Murray 60 cm. Plant straw 10 kg, farm manure 200 kg, and then layer by layer covered with soil to plant trees, do not apply chemical fertilizer. After planting, the tree is dried immediately according to the shape of the remaining tree, and the tree plate is covered with plastic film.

Soil, fertilizer and water management

1. Soil management. The aim is to create a deep, loose and nutrient-rich soil environment for the root system, which should be fertilized deeply or excavated before the establishment of the garden, and then gradually expand the hole combined with the application of base fertilizer in autumn.

① ploughing and weeding. The root system of nectarine is well developed, which requires better ventilation conditions. Ploughing and weeding is carried out many times in the growing season to ensure that the surface is loose and conducive to the rapid growth of nectarine.

② reasonable intercropping. In order to improve the light and heat of the land, moisture resources can be properly intercropped, but low-stem and low-crown crops such as green manure, melons and beans, which do not affect growth and development, do not spread related diseases and insect pests, and do not compete with trees for fertilizer and water.

2. Fertilization. Base fertilizer, mainly farm manure, with calcium superphosphate, in order to plant the second year, the annual application of base fertilizer 150 Mel 200kg; young trees (2murl-4 years) to nitrogen fertilizer, each plant 1 Mel 4 kg, appropriate amount of phosphorus and potassium, into the fruiting period, increasing the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium year by year, generally required 2:3:2 is appropriate, and appropriate supplement of other trace elements.

3. Irrigation. Areas with annual rainfall of more than 500 mm can not be irrigated, but because our region is relatively dry in spring, in order to ensure normal development or avoid the harm of late frost. It is required to be fully irrigated once in the germination period after thawing and once before freezing.

Shaping and pruning

The top advantage of nectarine tree is relatively strong, there are many branches, the new growth is fast, the flower bud is easy to form, and it is important to cultivate high-yield tree shape early. Three main branches are naturally happy and two main branches are open heart-shaped, short and close stratified, but according to the cultivation mode, density and other flexible control.

1. Happy shape. The crown of the tree is relatively tall, the fruiting part can make full use of space, high yield, and is suitable for pure peach orchard. Plastic surgery generally requires two or three main branches, that is, the first main branch is scheduled to be 60 cm from the ground 40 cm from the ground, and the second and third main branches are selected about 20 cm from the first main branch. the remaining main branches are required to be robust, spread evenly in the three directions around the trunk, and all the other branches control their growth and remain as auxiliary branches, and cut the main branches properly when cutting them in winter to expand the crown. About 30 cm per main branch, there were 3 side branches, the other branches were taken weak and strong, the upper side was taken, and the pruning method was pruned far and near. In summer, when the new shoot grew to 40 cm, the heart was removed in time to promote the secondary branches, and the long branches and dense branches on the back were removed to achieve ventilation and light, and the skeleton was cultured early.