How to Get Rid of Root Suckers on a Plum Tree: Simple Pruning Won't Help
The plum is famous not only for its aromatic and tasty fruits, but also for its abundant root shoots.
The cuttings are known for their resilience and ability to regrow after pruning.
Some summer residents may find these shoots useful, because they are free seedlings. With their help, you can create a whole plum orchard.
But for summer residents who are satisfied with the current number of trees, the shoots seem to be a problem. If there is no goal to propagate the plum, the shoots need to be gotten rid of.
They take away moisture and nutrients from the tree, which affects fruiting.
Simple pruning will not help. The shoots will appear again and again. This option is a real Sisyphean labor for a gardener.
It is better to spray the shoots with a 10% urea solution. This should be done 2-3 times. In addition, the weather outside should be sunny during the treatment.
Then the shoots will literally “burn out,” and new ones will stop appearing over time, say experienced summer residents.
