The prospect of growing a beautiful and rare plant for its place attracts many gardeners. But not all of them are sure that a thermophilic tree will be able to take root somewhere other than southern latitudes. A beautifully blooming and fragrant tree is worth trying to grow from a stone. If you do it right, you can get a strong and fairly resistant plant. Growing heat-loving plants from seeds is more preferable than buying ready-made seedlings grown in greenhouse nursery conditions. They are more viable and bear better fruit.
Choose the juicy, delicious and ripe fruit. It is better if these are varieties that grow and bear fruit well in our country. At the very least, they are preferred over peaches that grow in distant hot countries.After selecting several perfectly healthy fruits, for example, 10-20 pieces, free the seeds. The more seeds, the higher the chances of getting several plants, among which you can choose the strongest and most viable. Take only whole bones. For peaches, it is not uncommon for the fruit to contain a cracked bone from which the kernel can be easily removed. It is better to refuse such seed material, because very often such a seed occurs in plants oversaturated with nitrates, which will adversely affect the future seedling.
To grow a peach from a stone, take whole seeds, soak them in settled water at room temperature for 5-7 days before planting. The water needs to be changed every day at the same time. Then dry the seeds and remove the kernels from them. Unfortunately, nothing better than just breaking the bone with a hammer has not been invented, so you need to act very carefully, because only intact kernels are suitable for planting.
Having taken out the kernels, they must immediately be planted in open ground, to a depth of 6-8 cm.It is better to do this on open place, stepping back from the nearby trees and bushes at least 4 meters. The soil for planting must be well fertilized, it must be loose and soft. It is best to plant peaches in the fall so that the plant will give strong shoots and the seedlings that have emerged can overwinter. Some of the plants will reject themselves and only the strongest and healthiest will survive by spring.
In the spring, intensive formation of the root system begins, so the plant requires abundant watering. With positive temperatures, peach seedlings need to be watered daily. We should not forget about feeding.
The stem begins to develop a little later than the roots. At this time, the trees are very vulnerable to disease, so they need to be sprayed regularly. special means vs garden pests.
When good care over the summer, the seedling grows up to 1-1.5 meters high, gives many side branches. It is best to start forming the crown when the tree reaches 60-80 cm in height. To do this, you need to cut off the top of the plant and the weakest branches. But the main pruning is carried out only next spring, when the tree is already strong. At the same time, a crown is also formed and all branches that are weak and frozen during the winter are cut off. The thickest and most correctly located branches are left on the young trunk. This spring, the tree can be transplanted to a permanent place.
For 3-4 years of life, trees need to be insulated for the winter. Then they will get stronger and can tolerate the winter cold well.
A peach tree grown from a seed will begin to bear fruit in 3-4 years. In our climate, it will yield crops for 10-12 years, after which the number of fruits will begin to decrease.
Be sure to try growing a peach seed if you have such a desire. The example of many gardeners convinces that even such a heat-loving tree can be grown in summer cottages and gardens, if you approach the issue correctly and take into account all the features of planting a seedling.
The mysterious nectarine tree, whose fruits are similar to peaches, still raises questions from breeders about its origin.
Some say that it is a hybrid between a common peach and a Chinese plum. Others think it's just a mutation. But his fruit tastes more like a peach. Is it possible to grow such a tree yourself from a stone?
Description of the nectarine tree and the procedure for growing it from the stone
"Nectarine" means nectar, which means the plant has a high sugar content. Nectarine and peach trees are similar to each other, as is the technology of their cultivation.
Nectarine is a large tree, reaching 5-7 m in height. It begins to bloom even before the first leaves appear on it. The tree covered with pink flowers looks very unusual. Fruit formation occurs on one-year-old branches. Fruits are greenish-yellow, up to 4 cm in diameter.
The tree is thermophilic. Only with an abundance of warm and sunny days you can get sweet, fully ripe fruits. Nectarine can withstand low winter temperatures, but already at t -22 ° C, flower buds are damaged.
Breeders are working on the creation of frost-resistant varieties, and for now we will try to grow nectarine from the seed at home.
There are people who want to quickly see what has grown fruit tree and get the harvest. They will buy a seedling and in 3-5 years they will begin to receive tasty fruits. But there are those who want to go all the thorny path of growing a tree from start to finish. For example, start with a bone, below we give instructions on how to do this:
Important: It is better to take seeds from late-ripening local crops. Their germination is higher and the varietal qualities are preserved better.
We have covered the main steps and figured out how you can grow nectarine from a large but hard bone.
Nectarine: planting and care
If you plan to grow the plant at home, then it is better to plant the seedling in a deep pot or tub, because the nectarine root system goes deep into the soil. IN warm summer the tub can be taken out into the street, in a cool place - left in a greenhouse or a spacious room in a well-lit place. But the nectarine will be best in the fresh air.
The soil should be nutritious and loose, it should be good for water and air. It can be a soil mixture of sod soil, leaf humus, peat and coarse sand... We plant the plant in the spring.
How to plant nectarine so that it grows quickly? It's very simple - after digging a small hole in the pot and watering it with water, we plant small plant... Usually, the growth per season is 15 cm, that is, the nectarine grows as quickly as the peach.
Important: Nectarine is a fast-growing tree, already at 3 years old it begins to bear fruit and with proper care gives up to 25 fruits. They are sweet, aromatic and juicy. They are well separated from the bone.
There are also undersized varieties for room culture: they grow slowly, and their height is up to 1.5 m. Their common name is patio nectarines: Nectarella or Lord Napier, White, Pineapple. They do not take up much space, they begin to bear fruit for 3 years.
How to care for a tree?
The criteria for which it is quite possible to be guided are the requirements for caring for a peach tree. They are similar to nectarine in many ways. Consider how to grow nectarine:
Possible problems
How to grow nectarine and avoid problems? Unfortunately, this is not always possible. Sometimes in indoor conditions a small nectarine sapling refuses to take root. What could be the reasons?
The rules are simple, they apply to most seedlings. Just don't ignore the nectarine.
We figured out the rules for planting and caring for a nectarine hybrid. Now try growing this fruit tree yourself.
If you do everything right, you will soon be feasting on delicious yellow-pink fruits and treating your relatives. Try it and you will succeed!
Gardeners are very inquisitive people. Not more than a hundred years ago in middle lane Russia grew a few orchards with apples and cherries of national selection. Most of the modern varieties appeared within one generation.
The technology of growing cherries and apricots has already been mastered, winter hardy varieties these trees. The gardeners did not rest on this. To grow a peach from a stone at home, to get fruits in the conditions of central Russia is the dream of many gardeners. How to do it correctly and what you can count on, this is our story.
Propagation using seeds
IN recent times the hobby for growing southern exotic trees at home. The beginning was laid by Pavlovsk lemons, which successfully bore fruit on the northern windowsills.
Over time, tangerines, grapefruits, and oranges joined lemons. Then came the turn of coffee, feijoa, papaya and pineapple. Peaches grow much closer to the middle lane than these exotics, which feel good in the house. Why not try to breed a peach at home.
Important! Of course, there are no special varieties of indoor peaches.
Although it is a short plant, it is still a tree. Therefore, it will not be possible to grow it in a pot. However, growing peaches through seedlings that have grown from seeds planted in pots is a very promising activity.
Rules for choosing a suitable planting material
For successful breeding plants, you need to know which seeds to choose. Store-bought fruits are not suitable for this event:
- fruits brought from very warm countries (Turkey, China, Italy) and trees from them will not be able to acclimatize in Russia;
- the fruits are harvested at the stage of technical ripeness for long-term transportation, the nucleoli in them are not ripe;
- fruit is processed chemical means to extend the storage time, because of them, the bones become brittle and often crack.
You can grow a peach from any fruit. But in the garden, the seedling will die due to the local climate unsuitable for it.
Important! For breeding peach bone buy fruits grown in Russia. And the closer they grow peaches to the future landing site, the better.
Growing a fruiting peach from a stone at home is time consuming, but very interesting process... These trees are best adapted to local conditions.
If you can get winter hardy peach pits early varietiesthen success is guaranteed. To such varieties growing in southern regions Russia without shelter, and in the Moscow region with shelter, include:
- Kiev early - a low tree of 3 meters in height. Distinctive feature varieties - quick recovery after frost damage. Fruits weighing 80–90 g ripen at the beginning of August and have greenish-white flesh.
- Pushkin early - the tree grows up to 6 m in height. Fruits weighing 100-120 g ripen at the end of August and have a greenish-creamy flesh.
- Redhaven is an old American cultivar that reaches a height of 5 m. At the end of August, large fruits, weighing 140–160 g, ripen with an orange-yellow core and pink streaks in the center.
The seeds of these varieties are best suited for cultivation in the central regions of Russia. Reproduction by bones does not repeat varietal characteristics the parent plant, but the seedlings are the most adapted to local climatic conditions.
Landing
How to grow a peach from a stone at home is not an easy question. The seed germinates reluctantly, only 25% of the planted seeds will give seedlings. To still get seedlings, you must follow certain rules:
- completely clean the seed from the pulp of the fruit;
- soak for 10 days before planting. In the last two days, it is advisable to add a growth stimulator to the water.
The nucleolus will germinate only after overwintering, so the pot with plantings should be dug in the garden. Best time for planting - late October or early November. If this is not possible, you can put the pot in a cold cellar or in the refrigerator. In this case, it is necessary to check the moisture content of the earth.
Important! The peach is undemanding to the soil, any prepared soil is suitable.
Naturally, it should be loose. The seed is planted to a depth of 6–8 cm.
After 3-4 months, sprouts appear from the seeds. It is important that the air temperature does not change dramatically. You can't take out the seedlings from their refrigerator and put them on a sunny window. Delicate sprouts will quickly die from such abrupt changes. The seedlings are kept in a cold place, gradually accustoming them to heat.
Such difficulties do not arise if the seedlings grow in the garden. Their hardening takes place in a natural way.
You can grow a seedling from a seed in a room. Before planting, the seeds should lie in the refrigerator for 6-8 days. Cover the pot with glass or plastic bag... When condensation appears, it is ventilated.
Germination begins with the development and growth of the root. Therefore, peach seed shoots will have to wait for several months. After emergence, the polyethylene cover can be removed.
The disadvantage of this method of obtaining germinated seeds can be called the fact that the grown plants will be less adapted to an unsuitable climate due to the lack of hardening.
Experienced gardeners use another method of growing seedlings:
- the bones are soaked for two weeks;
- open them, revealing the shell;
- the nucleoli are soaked again for two days;
- swollen nucleoli are sown to a depth of 3-4 cm.
With this method, faster and more friendly shoots are achieved from the planted nucleoli.
How to sprout a peach seed, what method to use, lovers of garden exotics decide based on their capabilities and conditions.
Seedling care at home
Over the summer peach young tree from a bone on a windowsill can grow in height more than a meter... The main thing is to create for him good conditions for development:
- sufficient illumination;
- timely watering;
- abundant feeding;
- correct temperature;
- efficient pruning.
Important! Peach is a plant with a pronounced dormant period. IN winter months he does not need lighting and feeding.
It is only required to monitor the moderate moisture content of the soil in the pot and keep the sleeping tree in a cool room at a temperature of + 2–4 ° C. Only when the buds are swelling should the plant be given intensive care.
The southern plant needs good lighting. If seedlings appeared in the house before April, they will need additional lighting. LED lamp They consume little electricity and emit a spectrum of light suitable for plants.
IN young age the tree is very moisture-loving. Watering is carried out as the soil dries up with warm water.
For fertilization, a complex mineral fertilizer with trace elements such as Agricola, since the plant is demanding for the presence of trace elements such as copper. Seedling needs fertilizing only from the second year of life.
Foliar top dressing is preferable. For this, an effective solution is prepared, which contains all the main elements of feeding and trace elements. Take and mix:
- 5 g soda ash;
- 1 g boric acid;
- 2 g copper sulfate;
- a drop of iodine;
- crystal of potassium permanganate;
- litere of water.
Spraying is repeated twice a month. Top dressing is done 2 times a month until September. In September, the tree begins to prepare for the winter season.
Important! The temperature of the content of young seedlings in spring should be + 10-15 ° C, after flowering and before harvesting + 18-25 ° C.
Starting from the second year of life, young seedlings begin to form by pruning. Caring for them is impossible without creating the correct goblet crown and adjusting the height of the tree. Flowering takes place on lateral branches, so vigorous shoots are cut off annually.
Is it possible to grow a peach tree at home? Only if there is a greenhouse, winter Garden or insulated loggia. In the room suitable conditions it is impossible to create. Therefore, at the age of one, they are planted in the garden.
Transfer to soil
In the first year, a young seedling grows up to 1–1.5 m in height. In September, the seedlings of the grown trees are planted in the garden.
How to plant a peach so that it grows actively in the garden? The place should be well lit by the sun, closed from strong winds... Distance between peach trees 3-4 meters. The same amount should be before the trees and buildings growing nearby.
The planting hole is dug in advance with a diameter of 1 m and the same depth. A bucket of humus or manure, several buckets of water are brought under the planting. Saplings are planted on a mound of fertile land, covered and tamped. After planting, watered again.
A young tree is tied to a peg driven in next to it, trunk circle mulch with organic matter.
Important! Not all varieties are self-pollinated plants, so at least 3-4 plants should be planted nearby.
In the first years of life, a peach grown from a seedling from a stone must be especially carefully prepared for winter: cover the near-trunk circle with a thick layer of mulch, tie the trunk with construction insulation, wrap it with burlap.
The tree can be sick with fungal diseases and other infections:
- scab;
- curly leaves;
- fruit rot;
- clotteropsoriasis;
- moniliosis.
In addition, it can suffer from garden pests: aphids, scale insects, spider mite and moths.
To prevent all these troubles, you need to know how to do the right prevention for a peach. In spring and autumn, a tree is regularly formed, carrying out sanitary and anti-aging pruning. Do prophylactic treatment with fungicides.
Peach is a fast growing plant. Perhaps as early as 2-3 years after planting in the garden, he can bear the first fruits.
Conclusion
Is it possible to plant a peach garden in central Russia? How to grow a fruit-bearing peach from a stone? Everyone can plant a bone, but not everyone can grow a tree. Only a patient and attentive gardener is able to grow a peach grove in central Russia.
Nectarine came to Europe from China, where it has been cultivated for many thousands of years. The plant was introduced by Marco Polo in the 14th century. In our time, varieties with large fruits, in the Mediterranean countries this crop is grown on an industrial scale. The plant has good resistant qualities, the fruits have great amount vitamins and useful microelements... In Russia, special cold-resistant varieties are cultivated, they perfectly tolerate winters even in the middle lane.
Selection and preparation of seed
For growing nectarine from the stone, it is recommended to choose the fruits of late-ripening plants that developed in the same area, so that the "continuity of generations" is preserved, then the quality of the fruits will not suffer. The bones must be free of damage and any defects.
The method of growing nectarine from the seed contains positive and negative sides... The plant will inevitably lose varietal characteristics. Reason: seeds can only be set by cross-pollination, they do not transfer 100% of all characteristics of the parent tree. Fruits appear only after 3-4 years, and a plant grown by this method is more resistant to negative environmental phenomena.
How to germinate and plant a seed?
Nectarine unusual treeMany scientists believe that it is a fruitful cross between a peach and a plum. The taste of nectarine is, indeed, more like a peach. To grow nectarine from a stone, you should take only ripe fruits (even a little overripe), they can be found in any market. This fruit ripens in Russia in the second half of summer. It is best that the nectarine variety has the following characteristics:
- was short;
- kept up early;
- self-pollinated.
Highly good varieties nectarines that feel great in the middle lane:
- kiev;
- early minion;
- krasnodar;
- pineapple.
"Kievsky"
"Krasnodar"
Before starting planting, the fruit should be carefully inspected for mold or any damage. For greater fidelity, it is best to take a few fruits. The algorithm of actions is as follows:
- the bone is removed and washed in running water;
- dry planting material follows in the room;
- a couple of days before planting, the bone should be put in a jar of water;
- it is recommended to add growth stimulants to the container.
There are complex methods, which can be conditionally divided into three types:
- chill;
- high-speed;
- hot.
The first is considered certified: the bones are placed in a pot to a depth of 10 cm, then they are placed in a cool place (basement, underground, refrigerator). The task is very simple: to keep the soil in a state high humidity... The seed will begin to germinate in five months. It is important to remember that there should not be sharp changes temperatures, the plant does not like it very much. Indoors, the temperature should not exceed +10 degrees, if the seed has sprouted, then the temperature can be increased to +20 degrees.
Hot method germination is more dynamic. The bones are placed in the refrigerator for a week, after which they can be planted in pots. Then the pots are placed in a well-lit room.
The container can be covered with PVC film, then the greenhouse effect will be present. Condensation will form, and the can should be opened once a day to supply fresh oxygen.
There must be slots on the bottom of the pot so that air exchange takes place in the soil. First, the roots of the future tree sprout from the seed, only then, after 6-7 weeks, the first shoots will appear. It is important to remember that the bone should be in a humid environment, but the soil should not rot, that is, there should be air exchange. For this reason, drainage must be present at the bottom of the pot.
There is a faster way; for this, the seed should be carefully removed from the shell. It should be placed in a humid environment and wait for it to swell. After a couple of days, the bone can be installed in the ground to a depth of no more than five centimeters. To make the plant grow faster, you can create a small "greenhouse effect" for the plant.
Where nectarine seedlings (and any others) are located, there should be a full-fledged air exchange, without which normal plant development is impossible. Must also be present artificial lighting... Temperatures during colder months should be around +4 degrees Celsius. In the spring, seedlings should be placed in a room where the temperature should be around +15 degrees.
Seedling care
Fruits begin to form on the tree when it reaches the age of two. They can be up to five centimeters in diameter. Nectarine tolerates quite well low temperatures, but in order for the fruits to be juicy and tasty, the plant needs a lot of sunlight. Artificial light also promotes fruit ripening, so the crop can be grown in tubs at home.
If you plant nectarine at home, then first of all it is worth considering: how to properly prune so that the crown is formed correctly. It largely depends on what parameters the tree will be, how well it will bear fruit.
There are many other factors that can affect the development of a plant. There are cases when a seedling simply stops growing for unknown reasons, this culture is quite capricious. The main mistakes can be the following:
- improper adherence to landing dates;
- the variety is not suitable for the area;
- stunted root system, does not allow the plant to develop.
There are also irrational moments when everything seems to be done correctly, but the plant still withers and even dies. With nectarine, such unpredictable incidents are possible, such a fact should be taken into account.
How and when to replant a tree?
Transplanting nectarine should be done taking into account all agricultural regulations. The plant is quite capricious and demanding, so compliance with all the rules will not be superfluous. The seedling should grow at least 45 cm, with this growth it is already possible to make the first pruning, not the subject of crown design. It is imperative to cut off deformed and dried branches.
When transplanting, it is best to use organic fertilizers, also often young plants are treated with drugs protective properties "Ridomil" and "Tiovit". It is important on what soil the culture will grow. The soil should not be loamy or sandy, it should not be waterlogged or waterlogged. A soil with a pH of 6 is best suited. The ideal soil is one that is rich in humus, well ventilated and moisture permeable. A fine gravel drainage is poured into the bottom of the pit. The root system will be based on it. After planting is complete, the plant is well watered with warm water.
Root system nectarine is developed (even in a young plant), therefore, it is better to choose a container for planting a seedling or a seed "with a margin". If you grow nectarine at home, you will need barrels or tubs with a volume of 60 liters. At the same time, you should understand that in greenhouse conditions the plant will not be as tall as if it were cultivated in the fresh air.
Reproduction of nectarines in the fall occurs by grafting (budding), with such work, all the specificity of the variety is normally preserved. If the soil is swampy or waterlogged, then cherry plum or plum is best used as a stock. It should be borne in mind that these crops do not always ideally coincide with all varieties of nectarines. Almonds and peaches are also good rootstocks for nectarine.
A special approach and certain knowledge of selection requires breeding on summer cottage fruit crops... How to grow nectarine from a seed at home to collect it annually bountiful harvest: for this, the rules of storage and germination of seeds should be observed.
Description of the nectarine tree
Nectarine trees are very beautiful and useful in the summer cottage. The fruits of nectarine are famous for their taste, the tree brings a stable harvest every year.
Nectarine is a vigorous plant, reaching a height of 7 m, its crown grows up to 4 m in diameter. Flowering occurs in early spring, even before the leaves bloom.
Previously, it was believed that nectarine grows only in the southern regions and countries, but over time and the development of selection has become possible cultivation crops even in central Russia, where humid and cold climatic conditions.
Growing features
To grow nectarine from a seed at home, you first need to select the right planting material. The surest way to select seeds is to choose fruits on the tree, they must be ripe, undamaged, large. It is required to carefully separate the nectarine bone from the soft part of the fruit. Several seeds will be required, they are spread on newspaper or paper and left to dry in direct sunlight, which will take 3-4 hours.
Now you should carefully assess the condition of the seeds, for this they are examined from both sides for chips, breaks or other defects. Remove all spoiled bones, and soak the good ones in clean water for 4 days, the water is changed every 12 hours so that it does not stagnate.
Germination
Each seed must go through a process of exposure to cold and moisture, as in natural conditions... At home, this is called stratification, when the seed is in an artificially created humid environment for about 2.5 months.
To germinate a seed, stratification must be carried out correctly; before starting it, be sure to select a disinfecting fungicide in order to avoid the formation of mold from the seeds being in an airtight container or pot.
The seeds are distributed into several equal parts so as not to stratify them in one container. The organization of the process is an important point.
- Prepare an airtight package, you can also stratify the seeds in a pot, which is filled with moistened soil and covered with cling film.
- Choose a substrate for storing seeds - sawdust, sand, soil.
- Moisten the substrate.
- Add Oxyquinoline type fungicide at the dosage indicated on the package.
- Place containers in a cold room or refrigerator at temperatures up to +5 ° C.
Landing nuances
If you are thinking about how to grow nectarine from a seed, you must first decide what time of year it is better to plant in the ground. Growing nectarine from the seed can be carried out at any time of the year. Mandatory conditions for planting in open ground:
- plant a tree 4 m far from already grown crops;
- growing the plant should be in good sunlight;
- plant a tree in a draft-free area;
- nectarine has a highly developed rhizome, so they choose desired site in the country where there is no high bedding groundwater.
Summer landing
To plant a seed in the summer does not require a long stratification in a pot. Before planting, the seed is processed in a potassium permanganate solution for 3 days, which will avoid the formation of fungal infections.
The stone should be split and a seed should be taken out inside it, which is planted in a specially dug trench 20 cm deep. Beforehand, a couple of days should dig up a site with fertilizer. Sow seeds into a trench at a distance of 5 cm from each other and cover with soil, make an embankment of earth along the edges of the hole to make it easier to bring in water.
Planting in autumn
It is possible to grow nectarine from a stone in the fall. To do this, you need to select the planting material and sow it in the selected area. It is necessary to plant the seeds in the middle or late autumn: remember that they are not soaked before planting in the fall. During winter period the seeds will undergo natural hardening and natural selection.
In November, the trench with planted bones should be covered with sawdust or fallen leaves, so that during the severe frosts they are not frozen. With the arrival of spring, the covering layer should be removed to allow the seeds to sprout.
Planting in spring
Cultivation in spring is carried out after home stratification of seeds and, accordingly, already germinated material is planted in the soil. For planting sprouts, huge pots are specially prepared, which are filled with a special mixture of soil and fertilizer. The composition of the soil may include:
- peat;
- sand;
- humus.
To plant a future tree, make a hole in the prepared pot. Carefully place the sprout and cover it with earth to the top of the container. Tamp and water tightly.
Fruiting nectarine from the stone
It should be understood that if the planting material is incorrectly selected, the tree may bear poor fruit or not at all, so it is important to think in advance what kind of nectarine you want and plant a seed of this variety.
It is best to choose late ripening, large-fruited varieties... If the seeds have sprouted well and they take root in open ground, then the culture will begin to bear fruit as early as 3 years of growth.
Productivity and taste qualities fruits will depend not only on the variety, but also on which place for planting is chosen. A prerequisite for growing nectarines is a sufficient amount of light and moisture, otherwise the fruits will be sour and small.
Care
The culture should be looked after regularly, especially during periods of intensive growth and development. The most important is timely watering, which is carried out as the soil dries up or daily during dry periods. In winter, no moisture is required, abundant watering at the end of autumn and mulching of the soil is sufficient, which will help to retain moisture longer than usual and provide the plant with it for the whole winter.
If the nectarine is grown in a pot at home, then it will need sufficient lighting, which can be organized by placing the tree on a windowsill on the south side. Pruning a plant that grows indoors, as well as outdoors, should be done regularly. All vigorous shoots are cut off.
Every month the tree requires organic fertilizing. A special approach and certain knowledge of selection requires the cultivation of fruit crops in the summer cottage.
Fighting disease
Most often, the nectarine tree is affected by fungal infections that can occur due to improper care or contamination of the soil with fungal spores. Improper care - this is waterlogging of the soil, improper feeding.
A common disease arising from fungal spores on nectarine is clasterosporium disease. The disease manifests itself in the form brown spots on leaves and shoots. Over time, the spots dry out and turn into holes, which leads to their gradual death. Fruits on the affected branches are not set.
The fight against clotterosporia includes a number of preventive actions:
- getting rid of the affected areas;
- do not allow dead leaves and fallen fruits to lie on the soil for a long time, otherwise the infection will spread in the upper layer of the soil;
- the soil around the trunk should be constantly loosened to prevent the spread of fungal spores and moisture stagnation;
- process the leaves with a 1% solution of copper sulfate in a proportion of 10 g per 1 liter of water;
- the damage caused by infection is cleaned and rubbed with fresh sorrel.
Conclusion
Growing nectarines at home from seeds should be carried out according to the rules so that the tree can better take root at home in a pot or outdoors. To begin with, a suitable planting material is selected, which must undergo processing and a hardening process, and then the germinated shoots are planted in the soil. Make a small trench in the ground and germinate the seeds outdoors. This can be done in summer or autumn.