In the spring, after the plum has faded, it is necessary to feed it. This is necessary not only for the development of the tree itself, but also in order to get a high yield of fruits. The result of all the cycles that the plant goes through throughout the year depends on the effectiveness of feeding. What should be the care and feeding in the spring for the plum to bear fruit?

At what age to feed

In the first year of the tree's life, you do not need to apply top dressing. This should be done only after the complete development of the root system of the seedling. This process takes place throughout the spring-summer season from the moment of planting the crop. At this age, you can only feed after the plant has dulled its growth. How to feed the plum after flowering in spring so that it grows and develops, and then bears fruit?

Spring feeding is done only for the seedling that has reached the age of one year. During this period, foliar feeding is preferable. For this, urea or the drug "Ideal" is diluted in water, the culture is sprayed. They do this in early June. You can also use nitrophoska instead of urea. To feed one seedling, use at least thirty liters of solution.

Plum

How to feed after flowering

Feeding plums in spring is possible in two ways:

  • root;
  • foliar.

The root method is to apply fertilizer directly to the soil where the seedling grows. Root dressing is done with dry fertilizers or solutions. It is advisable to apply dry fertilizers at a time when the soil is moist enough. To do this, you can simply scatter them over the soil surface. They will dissolve on their own and enter the soil. Fertilizers dissolved in water are applied to dry soil.

Trees are able to feed not only on roots, but also on their other parts. Thanks to this, foliar feeding of the tree is possible. For this, the culture is sprayed with aqueous solutions of fertilizers. Thanks to this method of feeding, the green crown of the plant develops even better. For this reason, spraying should be done after the buds have opened and the leaves have turned green.

In order for a tree to grow and develop well, it needs feeding. How to fertilize plums in spring, we will consider in more detail. The plant requires introduction:

  • phosphorus,
  • nitrogen,
  • potassium,
  • magnesium.

You need to know well how to feed cherries and plums after flowering, so that the trees receive all these trace elements. Nitrogen fertilization is essential for the crop. But it is best to feed the plant by foliar method. To do this, make a solution in the ratio of twenty grams of urea per ten liters of water. The resulting solution must be sprayed over the drain.

Plum fertilization with nitrogen

Organic fertilizers are essential for crown and root development. Perfect for feeding:

  • chicken droppings,
  • horse manure,
  • compost.

It is important to know! Compost and manure must be well rotted, otherwise the tree will receive ammonia instead of nitrogen, which is produced by microorganisms in this fertilizer.

Manure gains effective qualities after being rotted for three or four years. In addition, in order for the plant to receive all the necessary trace elements, a mixture of fertilizers is prepared. Fertilization is done according to the following scheme:

  • ten kilograms of manure;
  • two hundred grams of wood ash;
  • sixty grams of superphosphate;
  • twenty grams of urea;
  • twenty grams of potassium salts.

All components must be thoroughly mixed and added to the soil. Then the top layer is carefully dug up, thereby mixing the fertilizers with the soil. This mixture is applied to one hundred square meters of land on which the seedlings are located.

Plum sapling

The plant is fertilized with urea in the spring. In this case, it is necessary to follow some rules:

  1. After the plum of the pepper has grown, twenty grams of urea is added to one hundred square meters of soil, then dig up the top layer.
  2. The next top dressing should only be carried out next year. But instead of urea, gardeners use a humanate in the amount of three tablespoons. In addition, you can apply twenty grams of superphosphate or potassium sulfate. These substances are dissolved in thirty-five liters of water.

On a note. Kalimagnesia provides plums with such an essential trace element as magnesium.

Wood ash is also a good fertilizer for this plant. Most often it is used in the following ways:

  1. First of all, ash can be applied dry into a previously dug ditch. To do this, a ditch is dug in the root zone of the soil to a depth of fifteen centimeters. At least two kilograms of ash are placed in one such ditch and covered with soil.
  2. The second way is that the ash is diluted in water, mixed thoroughly. Shallow grooves are dug around the tree and the solution is poured into them. One tree should have at least one liter of fertilizer.

It is very important for the seedling to receive carbonates. For this, fertilizers are applied in the form of lime flour or dolomite. They are high in calcium. In these substances it is concentrated more than in the lime itself. In addition, dolomite flour is used much more often, since its price is more acceptable in relation to other minerals.

Important! Dolomite flour serves not only as a fertilizer for plums, but also helps the tree to fight various diseases.

Those who are interested in what and how to feed the plum during flowering should know that it is not worth feeding the tree during this period.

Plum blossom

How to feed during fruiting

After the plums have stopped blooming and fully formed the fruits, the trees need another feeding. To fertilize them, you need to take:

  • two tablespoons of potassium sulfate;
  • three tablespoons of superphosphate.

Dilute this fertilizer in ten liters of water. It is an honor that one culture will need at least thirty-five liters of working solution.

Important! Each tree dressing should be accompanied by soil loosening. Thanks to this, the root system receives the right amount of oxygen.

In addition to fertilizing plums with liquid mixtures, humus, lime or chalk are introduced into the soil. Thus, not only an increase in the yield of the plant will be achieved, but also the preservation of the ability to bear fruit next year. Such feeding is repeated every year.

Fertilizing plums with humus

How to water

Plum is a very moisture-loving plant, sometimes it rains very little throughout the year. Therefore, watering is done, especially in dry weather. As soon as dry, curled leaves appear on the tree, this is a sure sign that the plant is thirsty. Indeed, by such actions, the plant reduces the area for evaporation of water.

In early spring, there is enough moisture for the tree, so watering is not needed at this time. The only thing that sometimes forces you to water is the dry weather in May. It is at this time that the formation of fruits occurs, which requires an abundant amount of moisture. Therefore, many liters of water (about 50 liters) are poured under each plant. Thus, the fruits will develop juicy and large, and the shoots will also actively grow.

Watering the plum

When the plum blossom, the soil is not watered. Otherwise, the flowers will be poorly pollinated due to high humidity. In summer, no more than four waterings are done. Their number directly depends on natural conditions.If the summer is more rainy, then watering will need to be, accordingly, less, and, conversely, in drier weather, the culture is watered more often and more abundantly.

In this case, the seedling is watered once every one or two weeks. In this case, from five to eight buckets are poured under one tree. It depends on the age of the plum. It should also be remembered that when the plant already has fruits, it is not watered so abundantly. Excessive moisture can cause the fruit to crack.

Note! When the crop is fully harvested, watering is done only in case of drought. The last time the plum is watered after the leaves have completely fallen off. On this, this procedure is completely stopped.

Plum care tips in the Moscow region

The cultivation of plums in the Moscow region, the Moscow region and the Urals is practically no different from cultivation in other regions. Moreover, this tree is unpretentious in caring for it. Still, there are some nuances that a novice gardener needs to know.

Fertilizer is applied three times a year. In this case, feeding is done in the second year of the plant's life:

  1. In early spring it is fed with urea and potassium sulfate. At least thirty liters of this solution is used per tree.
  2. After the plum has faded and fruits begin to form, fertilize is repeated. For this, urea and nitrophosphate are used. This time, the aqueous solution will need a little less, namely twenty liters of solution.
  3. After harvesting, in the fall, it is watered with an aqueous solution of potassium sulfate and superphosphate.

Watering is done in the same way as in any other region of Russia.

Remember! Regular watering will remove juicy fruits from the plum tree that will not crack when ripe.

If watering was more than enough, then the yellowness of the leaves, as well as the drying of the upper part of the crown, will testify to this.

Everyone knows that feeding is a very important point in tree or bush care. In this case, it is necessary to examine the soil for the content of useful minerals. In addition, it is important to correctly observe the dosage of drugs and the time frame in which it is permissible to apply fertilizers. In no case should an overdose be done, this can provoke the drying out of the tree.