Care for any fruit tree begins in the spring. Pear is no exception.
After the end of winter, the summer resident needs to get to work with it, preparing it for the fruiting period.
A few key rules will help you do this successfully.
Remove the cover and treat the damage
The trunks of young trees are wrapped up for the winter. If this was done, the material should be removed in the spring, when the temperature becomes consistently positive.
Next, you need to inspect the barrel for damage. If there is any, it needs to be cleaned and treated with clay mash.
Trimming
Before the sap starts to flow, it is necessary to carry out sanitary pruning of the pear, remove all damaged and frozen shoots, those that grow inward or vertically.
You can also shape a pear in the spring. You need to make several tiers, each of which will contain 3-5 branches.
Treatment against diseases and pests
Before the buds open, you should use Bordeaux mixture. It will protect against insects that cause diseases. You can use copper sulfate, which will not only provide protection against pests, but will also help get rid of lichens.
When the buds begin to swell, it will be necessary to apply trapping belts to the trunks to prevent weevil attacks.
Top dressing
Three weeks before flowering, nitrogen should be added. To do this, a square meter of the trunk circle should be watered with a 5% urea solution.
You can also dilute 500 ml of liquid manure in 10 liters of water and water the same area with the mixture. In May, you should add 30-50 grams of superphosphate and 25 grams of potassium sulfate per 1 square meter of land.
