The pear tree is more capricious than the apple tree, but even from this tree an amateur gardener can get a rich harvest if he puts in a little effort.
It is enough to provide the pear with minimal care to count on good fruiting.
However, it is important not to overdo it. There are several nuances that should be remembered when growing pears.
What does a pear not like?
1. The pear tree's root system is deeper than that of the apple tree. If the groundwater is too high, the roots may rot. In addition, the pear tree will also not grow well in a lowland. The ideal place for the tree is a hill on the southern side of the plot.
2. You can't plant a pear tree in the shade. Otherwise, you can run into three problems at once: the tree stretches out, poorly forms flower buds, and forms small leaves.
3. The pear is less frost-resistant than the apple tree. If the variety is not one of the "northern" ones ("Ussuriyskaya", "Pribaltiyskaya", "Zapadnoevropeyskaya"), then before the cold weather, gardeners feed the tree with phosphorus fertilizer, cover it with mulch, and then throw snow on top.
4. Pear does not grow well next to rowan, juniper, cherry and sweet cherry.
5. Pear does not like alkaline soil. The tree grows better on neutral or slightly acidic soil. With an alkaline reaction, the plant poorly absorbs iron, boron, manganese, zinc, tolerates frosts worse and often gets chlorosis.
