Gardening Secrets: How to Grow Apricots

Apricot loves soils that are fertile, rich in organic matter, light, loose, well permeable with a neutral reaction (pH 7.0).

Heavy clay and acidic soils are not suitable for apricots.

When does an apricot seed begin to bear fruit

The period of first fruiting, stated at 4-5 years, is very arbitrary, because each plant is individual, and besides, growing conditions can differ radically.

In the south, fruiting of apricot trees grown from seeds may occur earlier than in the northern regions.

How to grow apricot from seed

You need to take a pot, pour wet sand, place seeds there, and bury them in the country under a bush.

Let them sit until October.

There is no need to put it in the refrigerator, stratification will take place naturally.

In October-early November, before frost, you can sow.

Apricots should not be planted near any trees closer than 5 meters.

The fact is that apricot has a very wide and spreading crown, so it needs a lot of free space.

But even if this distance is maintained, most trees cannot be grown near an apricot.

How to grow apricot

To grow an apricot, it needs to be watered regularly: in the spring, when the main growth of shoots occurs, and immediately after harvesting.

In dry summers, water is needed constantly.

Properly prune trees to speed up metabolism, strengthen plant immunity and ensure intensive growth.

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• 14 October 2023

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