In this article we are going to discuss the cultivation of Peach in the home orchards. So we have to consider the simple techniques and methods involved in the cultivation of peach tree:
Firstly let us consider some information about the Peach plant. This information is very basic in nature but very important for growing of these trees on the Orchard. Peach plant is native to China. It bears an edible juicy fruit also called Peach that is homologous to the name of the tree. It is a deciduous trees which can grow upto Five to ten meters tall. The leaves are Lancelot up to seven to fifteen centimeters long and two to three centimeters broad. The flowers of the peach tree are solitary or paired depending upon the variety. The type of the fruit is drupe it consists of a stone or pit. The flesh of the fruits is yellow or Whitish yellow. Note that the flesh of peach is delicate and can be damaged quite easily. The types of Peaches are red and yellow mainly. The flesh of the yellow variety is acidic to taste while the red one is not acidic.
Cultivation of Peach Trees:
Peach trees mainly grow in the cold environment since they require cold climate to survive. It is obvious for you to think that these trees are very tolerant to cold but this is not the case they can tolerate only moderately cold temperatures. The flower bud of peach is very sensitive to temperature a flower bud will definitely die between the temperatures around -15 degrees to -25 degrees. This isnot a rigid number to be memorized but it is a flexible range which is present. This range generally depends on the type of cultivation practices and the management of other factors.
In addition to this fact a lot of summer heat is required by this peach plant to mature. A problem which is faced by many orchard owners is the freezing of the spring blossoms which results in their damage. Buds can however manage the cold breezes. So these trees can grow in those areas only which can give them a good summer as well as a moderate winter. These plants also require adequate amount of fertilizers too. So while cultivating Peach trees in the Orchards that is the home orchards.
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