How to make a plum tree bear fruit tirelessly: useful to know

05.04.2023 11:04
Updated: 15.04.2023 02:40

Plum can be annoyingly disappointing with a weak harvest and small, wormy fruits.

Several reasons can have a negative impact on the normal fruiting of plums, and most of them are associated with improperly organized care.

Why plums do not bear fruit

Unfavorable weather conditions and strong winds will negatively affect the volume of the future harvest.

The plum will not respond well if the summer is dry and rainy.

What does a plum tree need to bear fruit?

No plant, including plum, respects poor soil. Soil unsuitable for plum will slow down the tree's growth.

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Plum will bear fruit generously on neutral soil. If you have acidic soil in your garden, don't despair, add wood ash up to about 400 g per 1 sq. meter to solve the problem.

How to feed plums

During the blossoming of leaves, you can use 20 g of ammonium nitrate or urea per square meter, which are placed in the soil.

Author: Elena Gutyro Internet resource editor

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  1. Why plums do not bear fruit
  2. What does a plum tree need to bear fruit?
  3. How to feed plums