Where is the best place to plant black plum trees?

Where the plum trees are planted

Black plum is a deciduous tree that prefers a humid and warm climate and likes to grow in an environment with sufficient light. It has good cold resistance and tolerance, but is afraid of waterlogging.

Black plums are mainly distributed in the area south of the Yangtze River, mainly in Sichuan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan and Guizhou. Among them, Changxing County, Huzhou, Zhejiang is known as the hometown of black plums, but Dachuan District in Sichuan is the main origin of black plums. The black plums produced here are of pure quality and obvious medicinal effects. The citron content reaches 29.4%.

Plum tree planting conditions

The black plum tree prefers a warm and humid environment, and 19-21℃ is the most suitable. The temperature has a greater impact on the flowering period. The average temperature during the flowering period is about 5℃. If it is attacked by cold waves during the flowering period and the temperature drops to -6-5℃, it will suffer from frost damage. If the temperature is higher than 20℃, the fruit setting rate is low.

Key points for planting and managing black plum trees

1. Provide moisture

Black plums have a greater demand for water during their growth process, so when caring for black plums, keep the soil moist. At the same time, you need to pay attention to the watering method when providing water to black plums. It is best to directly pour the water into the soil and soak all the soil.

3. Supplement nutrients

Black plum is suitable for growing in a relatively fertile environment, so when caring for black plum, you also need to provide the plant with an appropriate amount of nutrients to make the plant grow more vigorously. At the same time, you need to pay attention to the type of fertilizer when fertilizing the plant. Generally, you can provide the plant with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer so that the plant can absorb balanced nutrients.