How to create an orchard? What trees fruit trees plant there? Should we prefer apple trees, pear trees? And why not the vine? But besides, how to go about it? Here are all of our tips and advice.
If you want to create an orchard in your garden, give priority to Apple tree : it's'species the easiest to succeed, especially if your area is often humid. On your balcony, you will also be able to grow some dwarf varieties of this tree with ramifications of only 30 cm in diameter.
The pear tree, the cousin of the apple tree, is thefruit tree temperate regions par excellence. The Cherry tree, meanwhile, is not difficult to grow either, but it fears too high soil moisture and heavy spring frosts. The plum tree, thanks to its tracing roots, can flourish in the layers arable superficial ; it should not be placed in too wet or too dry soil.
If your region is warm and sunny, adopt the peach, that the white jellies late can hinder a lot, promoting a serious illness, blistering. In the Midi, cultivate the apricot tree, which fears the gel, the lemon, whose fruits require a minimum temperature of 18 ° C to be scented, as well asalmond, protect from winds cold.
Don't forget the table vine, which demands heat and dry weather in summer; she prefers to be placed in Earth light and not limestone.
For a gourmet orchard
From planting to harvest, through maintenance and pruning, you will find in this file wise advice for each variety of fruit trees: apple, cherry, apricot, fig tree, Walnut and hazelnut … there is something for everyone! The cultivation of all these plants will bring you great satisfaction, provided that you respect a certain number of rules and follow our very useful tips … Nice picking!
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