Is the peach tree a shade or sun-loving plant?

Do peach trees prefer shade or sun?

The peach tree is a sun-loving deciduous small tree. Its fruits are very common and its flowers are also ornamental. It cannot be separated from the sunlight during its growing period. More light can make it absorb nutrients better and grow more beautiful flowers and larger and juicier fruits.

Peach tree basking in the sun

Peach trees like light and need to grow in places with sufficient light. They are very sensitive to light intensity. When the light intensity reaches 30% to 50% of natural light, the growth of new shoots will be inhibited to a certain extent.

If there is insufficient light during the budding period to the flowering period of the peach tree, the germination rate and fruiting rate will be reduced. If there is not enough light during the young fruit period, the fruits of the peach tree will develop slowly and fall in large numbers. Therefore, when planting peach trees, pay attention to the spacing not being too dense to avoid shading that affects the light intensity.

Peach trees can be exposed to the sun and need to be exposed to the sun all the time during their growth process, which can promote their nutrient absorption. But be careful to water them regularly when the light is strong in the summer to prevent the peach trees from dying of drought.

Peach tree growth habit

Peach trees are fertilizer-loving and like to grow in soil with a deep layer of soil and strong water and fertilizer retention capacity. In addition to sufficient light, they need enough water during their growth period. As a fruit, peach fruit has a special flavor, so people love to grow peach trees in gardens.