What are the cultivation methods and precautions of red plum

How to cultivate red plum

The red plum is a type of plum blossom, a plant of the genus Apricot in the Rosaceae family. The plant is about 10 meters tall, with a brown-purple trunk with longitudinal mottled stripes and green twigs. The main methods of reproduction are sowing, grafting, and cuttings.

Red plum likes warm climate and has a certain degree of cold resistance. It likes a humid environment with slightly high air humidity, but avoids heavy rain during flowering. It has low requirements for soil, is resistant to barrenness and slightly alkaline soil. It is best planted in well-drained, fertile and loose gravelly clay and gravelly loam. It likes plenty of sunlight and a well-ventilated environment.

Red plum is a positive flower that likes sufficient light stimulation. It should be placed in a sunny place during the growth stage. If it is placed in a shaded environment and does not get enough sunlight, it will cause the plum blossom to grow weak and the number of flowers will decrease. Provide an ambient temperature of 16-23℃. It is a cold-resistant plant and can generally withstand temperatures as low as -10℃.

soil

Red plum is not very demanding about the cultivation medium. It is best to use sandy loam. It likes a moist growing environment, but cannot tolerate waterlogging. Just keep the soil basically moist. Add base fertilizer before planting, and fertilize in stages during growth.

Watering

Red plum is afraid of waterlogging, so do not water it too much to prevent water accumulation in the pot, which will cause the root rot of the plant. It should not be watered too little either. Keep the potting soil moist and water it appropriately.

Fertilization

When fertilizing red plum, you should choose fertilizer and frequency according to the season. Spring is its germination season, so you should increase the frequency to apply once every half a month. You can use compound fertilizer or chicken manure fertilizer. Flower buds begin to form in June, and you should apply fertilizer once every half a month. Flower buds are basically formed in autumn and winter, so you only need to apply two or three times of thin liquid fertilizer. Stop fertilizing in winter.

prune

For young red plum trees, the overly long parts of the main branches should be pruned off to allow more side branches to sprout. The branches of adult trees will grow very slowly, and the number of pruning will increase year by year. The old and dense branches and leaves can be pruned in time to increase ventilation. Thin, sick, short, and sparsely flowering branches also need to be pruned off.

Precautions for red plum cultivation

1. Repotting every year: If you care for red plum indoor potted plants, you need to repot them every 1-2 years. The best time is spring. After removing half of the old soil, trim the roots and replant them. This way the plant will grow better.

2. Topdressing after flowering: Red plum blossoms like fertilizer, so you can put organic fertilizer at the bottom of the pot after the flowering period of red plum blossoms. During the growth period, apply thin fertilizer every half a month to promote better growth.