Plant the plum tree correctly: practical tips at a glance

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• Plant the plum tree correctly: practical tips at a glance
• Tips for casting
• Transplanting: Yes, but right!
  
• Tip:
• Frosty alternative:
• Paser pruning at the right time
• Rule of thumb:
• How prone are prunes?
• When and how often do you fertilize?
• Which measures support the wintering?
• Tips & Tricks

Plant the plum tree correctly: practical tips at a glance

For centuries, the Prunus domestica enjoys a high reputation in Europe. Its fruits impress with a juicy, fruity consistency. With the right choice of location, plant yourself an easy-care, long-standing fruit tree. We reveal the most important tricks.

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Tips for casting

Small trees need plenty of water. Their roots store only a little liquid. They should never dry out for this reason. The use of rainwater is recommended. During summer dry seasons, regular watering supports the development of older plum trees.

Transplanting: Yes, but right!

Young plum trees change their location without difficulty. It should be noted that the entire root ball is carried along. In addition, damaged roots are removed. Choose a sunny and sheltered location. In early spring, once the soil is frost-free, a tree can be planted. Alternatively, the late autumn is suitable.

Tip:

The root ball is as big as the treetop.

Frosty alternative:

If you have missed the planting time, this can be made up in the winter. For transplanting during frosty temperatures you need the following things:

Paser pruning at the right time

The easy-care plum trees need a regular blend. Every one to two years, a light pruning supports the development of fruit shoots. Note that the shoots produce fruit for a maximum of four to five years. Thereafter, they only form leaves or dry up.

The following measures are important:

Rule of thumb:

Do not blur radically, but periodically, bit by bit. Start the constant pruning from the third year of planting.

How prone are prunes?

Basically, the Prunus domestica is considered resistant. At regular intervals, checks of young shoots, leaves and plums are worthwhile for the following characteristics:

The appearance of these details may be a sign of disease or pest infestation. Proper care and a good location prevent it, but are not considered as 100% protection.

When and how often do you fertilize?

Once a year, natural fertilizer supports the development. Compost, manure or special liquid fertilizers for fruit trees are suitable.

Which measures support the wintering?

The easy-care plum tree survives European winters well. In very cool locations, the use of garden fleece can protect against frost damage.

Tips & Tricks

Self-fertile plum varieties are preferable. In this way, planting a tree is enough. Otherwise, at least two copies are necessary.

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