Gardeners grow various fruit trees and berry bushes on their own plot. But at each site, the favorite of the majority is sure to flaunt - plum.
There are a huge number of different varieties of plums on the modern market. You can create many plum bouquet compositions. In the first half of summer, early fruits will delight. By the end of the warm period, other plums will bear fruit, and later varieties will complete the variety in late autumn.
Moreover, plums of different colors look beautiful and harmonious.
Manchurian beauty plum variety has already been appreciated by most gardeners.
The fruits on it are formed in the form of a bouquet twig. In general, this variety has quite a lot of different advantages.
Variety description
The fruit tree belongs to the natural dwarf species and to the early ripe varieties of the Chinese plum. The crown of the plum "Manchurian beauty" has neat rounded shapes. The branches are brown with a gray tint, slightly curved. The foliage is dark green and relatively small. The leaf has an average of 11 cm inlength, and width - no more than 5 cm.
Description and photo of the "Manchurian beauty" plum will help to create a complete impression of this variety.
Each bud has 3 flowers. The flowers are very small, white, bloom before the leaves.
The variety is quite frost-resistant and drought-resistant.
Features
Beautiful plum blossom period. The description of the "Manchurian beauty" at this time is beyond words.
There are three buds in each inflorescence. The flowers bloom before the leaves, creating a stunning, incomparable look.
The disadvantage can be considered early flowering - already in the first days of May. In temperate climates, spring frosts often occur at this time. In this case, the flowers fall off.
The variety belongs to self-infertile species. So when planting these varieties, you need to carefully consider the presence of the right pollinator neighbors.
Fruiting occurs in the third year after planting. Plum yield is stable.
Fruit characteristics
Fruits are predominantly round in shape. On average, the weight of one plum is 15 grams. Plum skin is dense, orange-yellow with a burgundy tint or dark scarlet. There is an intense blue matte coating. The flesh is yellow with a green tint. The taste is pleasant, sweet. The fruits are moderately juicy. The pulp separates from the stone easily.
You can enjoy a mature harvest in late August or early September. A fairly decent harvest can be harvested from one tree, an average of 8 kg of plums, andwith good care even more.
With careful handling of fruits during harvesting, plums are stored for a long time and have a presentation.
Manchurian beauty plum fruits are universal. They are delicious fresh and great for making jams and homemade wine drinks.
Boarding rules
Recommended to plant in the spring. This is necessary so that the young tree has time to take root well and get stronger. In this case, it will perfectly endure winter frosts.
It is advisable to plant seedlings at the end of April, before bud break.
You need to choose a well-lit place. It is undesirable to plant seedlings along the walls and in the place of a large accumulation of snowdrifts. The ideal location is south and southwest.
If the site has hills or slight slopes, then this place is ideal for planting plum crops.
Plum loves light fertile soil. Does not tolerate acid soil. When planting, it is worth considering the remoteness of groundwater (no closer than 1.5-2 meters to the roots of the tree).
The pit is dug out with a diameter of about 70 cm and a depth of 50 cm. When planting, the roots are neatly straightened. Peat should be added to the soil for backfilling the pit with the addition of ash or humus mixed with a small part of river sand.
The root neck mostly rises about 5 cm above the ground.
After planting, the seedling is abundantly watered with water, up to 4 buckets.
Plum care
Careyoung tree does not create much trouble. Basically, all care for the Manchurian beauty plum consists of periodic feeding, loosening the soil and timely watering.
It is worth paying special attention to the plum during the flowering period. A strong lack of moisture leads to the fall of most of the ovaries, which will reduce not only the quantity, but also the quality of the crop several times. Ripened plums may not be the right size.
The first two years the tree is dug in a circle on a full bayonet of a shovel. To increase fruiting, the soil near the trunk is mulched with straw and manure.
In the first winter, it is recommended to cover the seedling, but not necessarily. The cover is made either with paper or non-woven material. The area near the trunk is covered with a layer of straw or needles.
Plum diseases and pruning
Manchurian beauty plum variety is quite resistant to various diseases. And it does not cause much interest among pests.
But the plum tree is prone to collar rot. A disease such as moniliosis can also harm the tree. It is characterized by the drying of the branches, while the fruits begin to rot.
It is better to prevent a disease than to treat a tree for a long time. For prevention, it is enough to periodically thin out the tree. And, of course, you need to regularly remove dry leaves and fallen fruits on the root circle.
If the disease began to develop, do not delay treatment. The more time is lost, the harder it will berectify the situation. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture will help to fix the problem, which must be carried out 3 times in dry weather.
The first 2-3 years are relatively important for the formation of a correct and strong skeleton. Remove unnecessary branches that spoil the crown. Root shoots are removed in a timely manner.
Pruning is usually done in early spring or late autumn, just before frost.
Light pruning can be carried out during the period of full fruiting of the Manchurian beauty plum. A photo of pruning unwanted branches shows how to increase the growth of young shoots.
In the second year of the tree's life, a tiered crown is formed. After the age of three, old and incorrectly growing branches are simply removed. Places of cuts need to be treated with garden pitch.
Of course, this kind of plum deserves to be present at every site. The fruit beauty will delight the owners with its delicious and plentiful harvest for many years.
