Buying allotment, you dream of orchard which will be here in several years. How your children and grandchildren will break the apples and pears which are grown up by the hands from branches. And cherry. And sweet cherry. And drainings. And winter-hardy apricots. And still gooseberry, currant and raspberry … In order that your dreams have come true, it is necessary to plan carefully both planting of trees, and placement of future house.
Instruction
1. Define soil type on the site and level of underground water. The majority of fruit-trees prefers the friable, nutritious well trained soil which long enough keeps in the summer moisture. Level of groundwater occurrance under fruit-trees and bushes has to be not less than one and a half meters. Only red currant is capable to transfer moisture, close to roots.
2. It is very important to consider the level of illumination of the sites intended for landing. Practically all fruit trees need good lighting. The most shade-enduring is blackberry. Currant and gooseberry on too bright sun fructify poorly therefore they need protection against midday heat. Land them so that at noon the bushes were in the rarefied shadow of high fruit-trees, for example apple-trees.
3. Before landing of sapling prepare landing hole. Arrange good drainage from beaten brick or gravel. Bring portion of universal fertilizer. Fill hole with the paved fertile soil. It is abundant water sapling after landing and provide support and protection against wind initially.
4. Apple-tree - the most widespread and unpretentious culture. It is accepted to have three grades in garden: early ripening, mid-season and late-ripening. In this case you will be provided with fragrant fruits for a long time. Apple-trees demand good aeration of krone, they cannot be landed near house wall. With age the krone of apple-trees becomes more and more sprawling and a lot of place will demand therefore plant them so that not less than 10 square meters of the earth were the share of each tree.
5. There is possibility of cultivation of apple-trees on lanes, at the same time the specific form which allows to receive abundant harvest is created, facilitates collecting fruits and is more compact. But forming of such krone will require time and knowledge.
6. Plum blossoms very much early and strongly suffers from late frosts. For it the perfect place the wall which is warmed up by the sun will have arrangement. Many grades of plum which are cross pollinated and for receiving harvest it is necessary to have grade pollinator in garden. Therefore if the place is not enough, choose self-fertile frost-resistant grades of domestic selection. Plum, as well as apple-tree, it is possible to grow up on lanes.
7. Pear trees are less resistant to frosts and winds, than apple-trees therefore choose the place protected from winds and which is well warmed up by the sun for landing. It is worth putting two grades of pears on the site: early and late. Choose grades with columnar krone to save the place.
8. Cherry fructifies better when it is put by group. Also observe the principle of seasonality, put early and late grades. Consider that cherry gives abundant root gain therefore do not land it near decorative elements of garden. To root out escapes from the Alpine hill, the rock aria or beds is necessary constantly.
9. It is good to use currant, gooseberry and especially raspberry as green hedge. The main thing - provide easy access to plants for leaving and collecting fruits.
10. Spare no expense for purchase of good high-quality saplings. Choose the zoned grades. The plants acquired from accidental hands and in the market will correspond not necessarily to the stated grade and state. There is risk to get dichok or the infected copy. The best choice is the saplings offered to sale by local nursery. They are adapted to conditions of your area, are not subject to stress because of long transportation. And the reputation of nursery will be guarantee that you will buy really healthy high-quality plant.